Werstein

Werstein Meaning & Origin

About Werstein
The surname Werstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wer" meaning "man" or "person" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Werstein can be interpreted as "man of stone" or "person of stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with stones, such as a stonemason or someone who lived near a prominent stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Werstein: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/werstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARSTN', 'FRSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Werstein in Braille

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

The name Werstein in braille

How to sign the name Werstein using Sign Language

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

The name Werstein in sign language

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