Millstein

Millstein Meaning & Origin

About Millstein
The surname Millstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mühle" meaning "mill" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Millstein can be interpreted as "mill stone" or "stone of the mill." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or owned a mill, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a mill or a millstone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Millstein: 486
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,270
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlˌstin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Millstein in Braille

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

The name Millstein in braille

How to sign the name Millstein using Sign Language

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

The name Millstein in sign language

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