Wittenstein

Wittenstein Meaning & Origin

About Wittenstein
The surname Wittenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "witten," meaning "white," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the name Wittenstein can be interpreted as "white stone." Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or physical characteristics, and in this case, it likely referred to someone who lived near or worked with white stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittenstein: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wittenstein 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
ATNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T IH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/wittenstein*/
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('ATNSTN', 'FTNSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittenstein in Braille

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

The name Wittenstein in braille

How to sign the name Wittenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Wittenstein in sign language

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