Pfanstiel

Pfanstiel Meaning & Origin

About Pfanstiel
The surname Pfanstiel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pfann" meaning "pan" and "Stiel" meaning "handle" or "stem." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pfanstiel can be interpreted as "pan handle" or "pan stem." It is likely that the name originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or used pans or had some association with them.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pfanstiel: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFNSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P1052304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N S T IY0 L
🌐 IPA
/pfanstiel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFNSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pfanstiel in Braille

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

The name Pfanstiel in braille

How to sign the name Pfanstiel using Sign Language

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

The name Pfanstiel in sign language

Numerology