Scharfstein

Scharfstein Meaning & Origin

About Scharfstein
The surname Scharfstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "scharf" meaning "sharp" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Scharfstein can be interpreted as "sharp stone" or "pointed rock." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a person who lived near or worked with sharp or pointed rocks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scharfstein: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scharfstein 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
XRFSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20612305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 R F S T IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/scharfstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRFSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scharfstein in Braille

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

The name Scharfstein in braille

How to sign the name Scharfstein using Sign Language

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

The name Scharfstein in sign language

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