Klippenstein

Klippenstein Meaning & Origin

About Klippenstein
The surname Klippenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "klippe" meaning "cliff" or "rock" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Klippenstein can be interpreted as "stone cliff" or "rocky stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with rocks or cliffs, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area with rocky terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klippenstein: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klippenstein 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
KLPNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K401052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 P IH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/klippenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klippenstein in Braille

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

The name Klippenstein in braille

How to sign the name Klippenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Klippenstein in sign language

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