Stiefvater

Stiefvater Meaning & Origin

About Stiefvater
The surname Stiefvater is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Stief" meaning "step" and "Vater" meaning "father." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stiefvater can be interpreted as "stepfather" or "father of a stepchild." It is a surname that likely originated from someone who was a stepfather or had a stepfather in their family lineage.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stiefvater: 365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56073
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stiefvater 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STFFTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S3010306
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IY1 F V AH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈstifvΙ™tΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STFFTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S313

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stiefvater in Braille

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

The name Stiefvater in braille

How to sign the name Stiefvater using Sign Language

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

The name Stiefvater in sign language

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