Steyn

Steyn Meaning & Origin

About Steyn
The surname Steyn is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Steyn," which means "stone" or "rock" in Dutch. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Steyn. The name may have been given to individuals who were strong, steadfast, or had a solid and unyielding personality. Today, the surname Steyn is found predominantly in South Africa, where it is associated with the Afrikaner community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Steyn: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steyn in Braille

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

The name Steyn in braille

How to sign the name Steyn using Sign Language

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

The name Steyn in sign language

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