Steiner

Steiner Meaning & Origin

About Steiner
The surname Steiner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Stein," meaning "stone" in German. It was originally used to denote someone who worked with or lived near stones, such as a stonemason or quarry worker. The suffix "-er" indicates the occupation or association with the word "Stein." Therefore, the surname Steiner can be interpreted as "one who works with or lives near stones."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Steiner: 23,735
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.05

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STNR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S30506
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AY1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈstaΙͺnΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steiner in Braille

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

The name Steiner in braille

How to sign the name Steiner using Sign Language

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

The name Steiner in sign language

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