Augenstein Surname

125,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Augenstein Surname User-submission:

The Augenstein surname was changed to Eyestone when the bearer of this surname migrated to US.

Augenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9961:40,3335,323
United States1,5501:233,84422,476
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
France211:3,162,987209,042
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Norway81:642,78647,258
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Augenstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Augenstein surname was changed to Eyestone when the bearer of this surname migrated to US.

- bishop82

A German surname, meaning 'eye stone'.

- keyestone

Augenstein Last Name Facts

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

Augenstein is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Augenstein? popularity and diffusion

Augenstein is the 125,377th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,007,036 people. The surname Augenstein is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Augenstein reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Augenstein is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,996 people, or 1 in 40,333. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 82 percent live, Bavaria, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Besides Germany this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Augenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Augenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Augenstein surname expanded 1,914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Augenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Augenstein last name are 15.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Augenstein earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 30.15% more than the national average, earning 450,407 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $47,318 USD per year.

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