Sjostein Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Sjostein Surname User-submission:
Sjóstein is a Faroese surname unique to one family bloodline. It was created by a couple from Klaksvík in the early 20th century, and translates to 'sea stone'. They and their six children took on the surname - their descendants have then brought the name to several other countries, including Denmark, Scotland, and the United States.
Read More About This SurnameSjostein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
The alternate forms: Sjóstein (24) are calculated separately.
Sjostein Surname Meaning
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Sjóstein is a Faroese surname unique to one family bloodline. It was created by a couple from Klaksvík in the early 20th century, and translates to 'sea stone'. They and their six children took on the surname - their descendants have then brought the name to several other countries, including Denmark, Scotland, and the United States.
- sjosteinPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sjóstein | 96 | 24 | / |
| Sostein | 93 | 11 | / |
| Sjosteen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sostene | 80 | 427 | / |
| Sosthen | 80 | 33 | / |
| Sostine | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sotetin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sostain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sustein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soutein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schoustein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sosthene | 75 | 10,246 | / |
| Sostheim | 75 | 39 | / |
| Sesstein | 75 | 23 | / |
| Sjösteen | 75 | 22 | / |
| Soshtain | 75 | 5 | / |
| Siosteen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Southein | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shosteen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soustine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Satein | 71 | 240 | / |
| Sothen | 71 | 189 | / |
| Sotine | 71 | 54 | / |
| Shostiyan | 71 | 37 | / |
| Shoostine | 71 | 15 | / |
| Sothin | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sostan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sotgin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sotean | 71 | 3 | / |
| Soteim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shoestain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schestein | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sotain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schastein | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shostan | 67 | 1,582 | / |
| Southin | 67 | 311 | / |
| Southen | 67 | 228 | / |
| Sostand | 67 | 112 | / |
| Sustine | 67 | 110 | / |
| Sastine | 67 | 91 | / |
| Soutien | 67 | 66 | / |
| Sotoyin | 67 | 66 | / |
| Soutine | 67 | 33 | / |
| Sotoing | 67 | 31 | / |
| Sustain | 67 | 10 | / |
| Soutain | 67 | 6 | / |
| Siotene | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saxtein | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sotoyen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sothina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soutene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sotheng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suotean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sooteen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soitien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sastene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sottoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sustene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szostan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sastain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zottein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soustan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siotean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sestain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sotioan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soostan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shotean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sothine | 67 | 0 | / |
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