Kerstein Family History
Kerstein Name Meaning
German: from a variant of the personal name Christian with metathesis of the -r- and a folk-etymological component -stein ‘stone’ influenced by names such as Kirschstein ‘cherry stone (pit)’. German: possibly also a variant of Karstein a habitational name from the name of a manor near Elberfeld (Rhineland). Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kirstein .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022