Stain

Stain Meaning & Origin

About Stain
The surname Stain is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stān," meaning "stone." It was likely used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent stone or as an occupational name for someone who worked with stone, such as a stonemason. The surname Stain may also have been a nickname for someone with a stony or unyielding nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stain: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/steɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stain in Braille

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

The name Stain in braille

How to sign the name Stain using Sign Language

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

The name Stain in sign language

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