Bluestone Surname

407,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bluestone Surname User-submission:

The story I was told was while escaping Hitler the name Blaustein was changed to Bluestone after arriving in the United States, because it was easier to pronounce.

Bluestone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7331:494,48741,675
England781:714,33440,171
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Israel151:570,50941,023
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Bluestone (23) may also be a first name.

Bluestone Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The story I was told was while escaping Hitler the name Blaustein was changed to Bluestone after arriving in the United States, because it was easier to pronounce.

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Bluestone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bluestone is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bluestone? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 407,382nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,483,755 people. Bluestone is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Bluestone reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 23 people.

Bluestone is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 733 people, or 1 in 494,487. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Bluestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bluestone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bluestone last name increased 2,291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bluestone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bluestone last name are 9.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Bluestone earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.23% more than the national average, earning $53,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% less than the national average, earning $42,554 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blustone949/
Blueston941/
Bluetone941/
Blaustone8925/
Bloustone891/
Bleistone890/
Blyestone890/
Blistone821/
Bluiston820/
Blaystone782/
Bloestane781/
Bellistone741/
Blistene713/
Blistène711/
Bloistane671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bluestone
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