Ponstein

Ponstein Meaning & Origin

About Ponstein
The surname Ponstein is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "pon," meaning "pony" or "small horse," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the surname Ponstein likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near a stone or worked with stones in relation to ponies or small horses. It may have been used to denote a person who owned or bred ponies, or someone who worked as a farrier or in a similar equine-related profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ponstein: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ponstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ponstein in Braille

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

The name Ponstein in braille

How to sign the name Ponstein using Sign Language

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

The name Ponstein in sign language

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