Bergstein Surname
Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname
Bergstein Surname User-submission:
Bergstein is a German surname, meaning 'mountain/hill of stone. It is derived from the words Berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill', and Stein, meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
Bergstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 1:467,689 | 39,813 |
| Germany | 370 | 1:217,582 | 24,518 |
| Israel | 243 | 1:35,217 | 4,912 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Bergštein (31) are calculated separately.
Bergstein Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bergstein is a German surname, meaning 'mountain/hill of stone. It is derived from the words Berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill', and Stein, meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
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Bergstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bergstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bergstein occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bergštein. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bergstein? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bergstein is the 242,956th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,438,213 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Bergstein reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Bergstein is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 775 people, or 1 in 467,689. In The United States Bergstein is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside, New Jersey, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Bergstein is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Israel, where 15 percent reside.
Bergstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bergstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bergstein surname increased 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bergstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bergstein surname are 40.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.06% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bergstein earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.06% less than the national average, earning 300,891 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.11% more than the national average, earning $51,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.06% more than the national average, earning $62,631 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergštein | 96 | 31 | / |
| Bergsteijn | 95 | 53 | / |
| Bergshtein | 95 | 16 | / |
| Bergsztein | 95 | 11 | / |
| Bergsteine | 95 | 6 | / |
| Borgstein | 89 | 202 | / |
| Bergstuen | 89 | 37 | / |
| Berkstein | 89 | 31 | / |
| Bergsteyn | 89 | 12 | / |
| Bergsteen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bergstien | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bergsteim | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bergstine | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bergsteinová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Borgsteijn | 84 | 39 | / |
| Bergshteyn | 84 | 6 | / |
| Bjørgstein | 84 | 2 | / |
| Berchstein | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bierkstein | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bergstan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Berkhshtein | 80 | 5 | / |
| Borgsteyn | 78 | 9 | / |
| Bergstand | 78 | 4 | / |
| Barkstein | 78 | 2 | / |
| Berkstien | 78 | 0 | / |
| Verkshtein | 74 | 10 | / |
| Barchstein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bergsztajn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Birchstein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Birckstein | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bergstam | 71 | 35 | / |
| Borøchstein | 70 | 36 | / |
| Birksteen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bergstoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verkshteyn | 63 | 3 | / |
| Borksztejn | 63 | 1 | / |
| Barkshteyn | 63 | 1 | / |
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