Abstein Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Abstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
United States561:6,472,481306,764
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Abstein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abstein Come From? nationality or country of origin

Abstein is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,527,735th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Abstein are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 1,006,318. In Germany Abstein is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 61 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent live.

Abstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abstein surname increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abstein surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Abstein earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 86.28% more than the national average, earning $80,380 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Habstein931/
Ebstein86324/
Apstein8654/
Obstein8629/
Abstain8612/
Abstine862/
Absteen861/
Abstien860/
Havstein80126/
Gobstein8023/
Hebstein802/
Hapstein802/
Hobstein801/
Obsztein801/
Obshtein801/
Abstan773/
Haupstein7529/
Gapshtein751/
Epstein7131,075/
Opstein7118/
Ovstein7115/
Apstain712/
Ebstien711/
Äpstein711/
Abstant710/
Apstien710/
Epshtein67500/
Eppstein67349/
Gopstein67255/
Hopstein67238/
Epsztein67156/
Hovstein6768/
Absztajn6717/
Opsteijn6717/
Ovshtein6712/
Hepstein677/
Avshteyn677/
Opshtein673/
Ephstein672/
Apshteyn672/
Höpstein672/
Gobstien671/
Epsstein671/
Ebshteyn671/
Hobstine670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abstein
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis