Waldstein

Waldstein Meaning & Origin

About Waldstein
The surname Waldstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wald," meaning "forest," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waldstein can be interpreted as "forest stone" or "stone from the forest." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with stones in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waldstein: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waldstein 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
ALTSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0432305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L D S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/waldstein*/
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('ALTSTN', 'FLTSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waldstein in Braille

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

The name Waldstein in braille

How to sign the name Waldstein using Sign Language

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

The name Waldstein in sign language

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