Kerstein

Kerstein Meaning & Origin

About Kerstein
The surname Kerstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ker" meaning "church" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerstein can be interpreted as "church stone" or "stone of the church." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with stones used in the construction of churches or had some association with a church or religious institution.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerstein: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kerstein 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 Kerstein is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K062305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ™rstin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerstein in Braille

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

The name Kerstein in braille

How to sign the name Kerstein using Sign Language

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

The name Kerstein in sign language

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