Shteyn

Shteyn Meaning & Origin

About Shteyn
The surname Shteyn is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shteyn," meaning "stone." It is a common Jewish surname that likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a stone or was involved in the stone trade. The name may also have been adopted as a Jewish surname due to its symbolic significance in Jewish culture, representing strength, stability, and endurance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shteyn: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/shteyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shteyn in Braille

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

The name Shteyn in braille

How to sign the name Shteyn using Sign Language

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

The name Shteyn in sign language

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