Schoenstein

Schoenstein Meaning & Origin

About Schoenstein
The surname Schoenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schoen," meaning beautiful or handsome, and "stein," meaning stone. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schoenstein can be interpreted as "beautiful stone" or "handsome stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with beautiful or valuable stones, such as a jeweler or a stonecutter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoenstein: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 N S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/schoenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoenstein in Braille

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

The name Schoenstein in braille

How to sign the name Schoenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Schoenstein in sign language

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