Sternhagen

Sternhagen Meaning & Origin

About Sternhagen
The surname Sternhagen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "stern," meaning "star," and "hagen," meaning "enclosure" or "fenced area." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sternhagen can be interpreted as "enclosure of stars" or "fenced area for stars." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place or property associated with stars or celestial objects, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a connection to the stars, such as an astronomer or astrologer.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sternhagen: 435
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STRNJN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S30650205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1 N HH AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈstΙ™rnhΙ™gΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STRNJN', 'STRNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sternhagen in Braille

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

The name Sternhagen in braille

How to sign the name Sternhagen using Sign Language

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

The name Sternhagen in sign language

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