Kirstein

Kirstein Meaning & Origin

About Kirstein
The surname Kirstein is of German origin and is derived from the given name Christian, which means "follower of Christ" or "belonging to Christ." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Christian. The name Kirstein is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kirstein: 852
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kirstein 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 Kirstein 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 Kirstein in Braille

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

The name Kirstein in braille

How to sign the name Kirstein using Sign Language

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

The name Kirstein in sign language

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