Bilstein Surname

311,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bilstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bilstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9621:83,68610,550
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Bilstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bilstein is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bilstein is the 311,397th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,027,747 people. The last name Bilstein occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Bilstein live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 962 people, or 1 in 83,686. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent reside, Berlin, where 4 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Bilstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bilstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 670 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bilstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bilstein last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.19% registered to vote for the party.

Bilstein earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,537 USD per year.

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Bilstein Reference & Research

Bilstein FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Bilstein FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Bilstein
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