Howenstein

Howenstein Meaning & Origin

About Howenstein
The surname Howenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "howe," meaning "hill" or "mound," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Howenstein can be interpreted as "hill stone" or "stone on the hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with stones on a hill or mound.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Howenstein is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Howenstein: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howenstein based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Howenstein is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/howenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howenstein in Braille

Here's how to represent Howenstein in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Howenstein in braille

How to sign the name Howenstein using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Howenstein using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Howenstein in sign language

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