Sharfstein

Sharfstein Meaning & Origin

About Sharfstein
The surname Sharfstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sharf" meaning "sharp" and the German word "stein" meaning "stone." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or traded in sharp stones, such as a stonecutter or lapidary. The name may also have been given to someone with a sharp or clever personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sharfstein: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sharfstein 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
S0612305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 R F S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/sharfstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRFSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sharfstein in Braille

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

The name Sharfstein in braille

How to sign the name Sharfstein using Sign Language

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

The name Sharfstein in sign language

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