Somerstein

Somerstein Meaning & Origin

About Somerstein
The surname Somerstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sommer" meaning "summer" and the German word "stein" meaning "stone." It is believed to be a habitational name for someone who lived near or worked with stones during the summer months. Alternatively, it could also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent stone formation or quarry during the summer season.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Somerstein: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 M ER0 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/somerstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Somerstein in Braille

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

The name Somerstein in braille

How to sign the name Somerstein using Sign Language

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

The name Somerstein in sign language

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