Knipstein

Knipstein Meaning & Origin

About Knipstein
The surname Knipstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Knip," meaning "to cut" or "to trim," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Knipstein can be interpreted as "stone cutter" or "stone trimmer." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or had a connection to stones, such as a stonemason or a person living near a stone quarry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knipstein: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knipstein 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
NPSTN
🔊 Soundex
K5012305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 P S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/knipstein*/
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('NPSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knipstein in Braille

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

The name Knipstein in braille

How to sign the name Knipstein using Sign Language

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

The name Knipstein in sign language

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