Orthwein

Orthwein Meaning & Origin

About Orthwein
The surname Orthwein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Orth," meaning "point" or "sharp," and "wein," meaning "wine." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orthwein can be interpreted as "sharp wine" or "pointed wine." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was involved in the wine trade or had a connection to wine production.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orthwein: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orthwein 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
AR0N
🗽 NYSIIS
OATA
🔊 Soundex
O6305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R TH W AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/orthwein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR0N', 'ARTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orthwein in Braille

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

The name Orthwein in braille

How to sign the name Orthwein using Sign Language

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

The name Orthwein in sign language

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