Pfannenstein

Pfannenstein Meaning & Origin

About Pfannenstein
The surname Pfannenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Pfanne" meaning "pan" and "Stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pfannenstein can be interpreted as "pan stone" or "stone pan." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or lived near a stone pan or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pfannenstein: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFNNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P105052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N AH0 N S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/pfannenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFNNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pfannenstein in Braille

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

The name Pfannenstein in braille

How to sign the name Pfannenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Pfannenstein in sign language

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