Blitstein Surname
Approximately 647 people bear this surname
Blitstein Surname Definition:
(an invented surname) At first glance this word seems to be associated with the idea of lightning and stone, but actually it is the Yiddish for “blood stone,” a mineral called hematite to which folklore ascribed all kinds of good fortune.
Read More About This SurnameBlitstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 497 | 1:729,294 | 57,260 |
| Israel | 101 | 1:84,729 | 10,121 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Blitštein (13) are calculated separately.
Blitstein Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(an invented surname) At first glance this word seems to be associated with the idea of lightning and stone, but actually it is the Yiddish for “blood stone,” a mineral called hematite to which folklore ascribed all kinds of good fortune. The ancient Egyptians and Greeks and later the people of the Middle Ages believed that it would stop bleeding, and that it was an aid to longevity and the preservation of youthful vigor. In medieval France it was associated with the legend of the Wandering Jew, who was supposed to sell or give away such stones. In World War I many German soldiers wore necklaces of bloodstones for protection.
(German) Lightning stone.
Blitstein Demographics
Average Blitstein Salary in
United States
$60,703 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blitstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blitstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blitstein is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Blitštein. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blitstein? popularity and diffusion
Blitstein is the 506,723rd most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. Blitstein occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Blitstein reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Blitstein is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 497 people, or 1 in 729,294. In The United States Blitstein is most common in: Illinois, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and Maryland, where 14 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Blitstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Blitstein last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Blitstein earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 40.68% more than the national average, earning $60,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.31% more than the national average, earning $77,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blitštein | 96 | 13 | / |
| Blitzstein | 95 | 165 | / |
| Blitshtein | 95 | 57 | / |
| Blitsztein | 95 | 1 | / |
| Blistshtein | 90 | 1 | / |
| Blutstein | 89 | 207 | / |
| Blidstein | 89 | 57 | / |
| Blitstien | 89 | 12 | / |
| Bletstein | 89 | 8 | / |
| Blicstein | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blitshteyn | 84 | 66 | / |
| Bleetstein | 84 | 39 | / |
| Blytshtein | 84 | 20 | / |
| Blitzstiin | 84 | 19 | / |
| Blitchtein | 84 | 15 | / |
| Blichstein | 84 | 5 | / |
| Bleutstein | 84 | 4 | / |
| Blutshtein | 84 | 2 | / |
| Blidshtein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bleichstein | 80 | 9 | / |
| Blyutshtein | 80 | 2 | / |
| Blitzshtain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blithshteyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bledstein | 78 | 39 | / |
| Blichtein | 78 | 3 | / |
| Blutztein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Blechstein | 74 | 34 | / |
| Bludsztein | 74 | 11 | / |
| Blutshteyn | 74 | 8 | / |
| Blydshtein | 74 | 2 | / |
| Blutsztejn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Blyutshteyn | 70 | 13 | / |
| Blidstam | 59 | 9 | / |
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