Idstein

Idstein Meaning & Origin

About Idstein
The surname Idstein is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in Germany called Idstein. The name Idstein is believed to have originated from the Old High German words "id" meaning "work" or "labor" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the surname Idstein likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a stone quarry or a place where stone was processed or used.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Idstein: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I32305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 D S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/idstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Idstein in Braille

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

The name Idstein in braille

How to sign the name Idstein using Sign Language

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

The name Idstein in sign language

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