Lauenstein

Lauenstein Meaning & Origin

About Lauenstein
The surname Lauenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lau" meaning "clear" or "bright" and "enstein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lauenstein can be interpreted as "clear stone" or "bright stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with a distinctive or prominent stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lauenstein: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AW1 AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/lauenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lauenstein in Braille

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

The name Lauenstein in braille

How to sign the name Lauenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Lauenstein in sign language

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