Steenbock

Steenbock Meaning & Origin

About Steenbock
The surname Steenbock is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "steen" meaning stone and "bock" meaning buck or male goat. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a prominent stone or rock formation, or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd or someone who worked with goats. The name Steenbock is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Steenbock: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Steenbock 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
STNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S305102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IY1 N B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/steenbock*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steenbock in Braille

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

The name Steenbock in braille

How to sign the name Steenbock using Sign Language

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

The name Steenbock in sign language

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