Bornstein Surname

93,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,133 people bear this surname

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

Bornstein Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near a stony spring.

Bornstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1091:88,2119,939
Germany3031:265,69528,336
Canada2121:173,80017,393
France1011:657,65184,833
Australia981:275,46624,785
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Norway321:160,69619,635
England311:1,797,35772,927
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

The alternate forms: Börnstein (1) are calculated separately.

Bornstein (13) may also be a first name.

Bornstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near a stony spring.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from an ancestor's occupation) A variant of Bernstein. Since Hebrew and Yiddish were written without vowels, a name could assume various forms.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Bornstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bornstein has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as: Börnstein. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bornstein? popularity and diffusion

Bornstein is the 93,034th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,419,744 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bornstein reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bornstein is also the 3,159,357th most common first name throughout the world, held by 13 people.

The surname Bornstein is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,109 people, or 1 in 88,211. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Bornstein occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Bornstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bornstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bornstein surname grew 3,805 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bornstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bornstein surname are 42.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bornstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning 295,409 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.43% more than the national average, earning $53,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.43% more than the national average, earning $68,279 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börnstein961/
Borenstein954,351/
Borinstein95116/
Bournstein9531/
Bornsztein9521/
Boernstein956/
Bornshtein954/
Boornstein950/
Borensztein90164/
Borenshtein9018/
Borynsztein907/
Borynshtein906/
Borinshtein903/
Borrenstein902/
Borensteain901/
Borinsztein901/
Bernstein8943,142/
Barnstein89140/
Bornstine8962/
Bornstain8933/
Bornstien8915/
Bornstejn891/
Bornztein891/
Bornsteen890/
Bornsteim890/
Bornsteinová861/
Berenstein841,024/
Berinstein84243/
Bernshtein84163/
Barinstein8452/
Barenstein8451/
Baernstein8430/
Bornsztejn8416/
Borenstien8413/
Borenstine8413/
Bornshteyn8411/
Borenstain848/
Borenstejn844/
Bornsztain843/
Bernstiein842/
Bournstine842/
Bernsztein842/
Borinstien841/
Bernsstein841/
Borenztein841/
Berrenstein80211/
Borensztejn80159/
Berenshtein80158/
Barrenstein8046/
Berensztein8041/
Borenshteyn8040/
Borinshteyn8014/
Borenshtain806/
Barinshtein806/
Borenszteyn806/
Barynshtein805/
Borensztain804/
Vorenshtein804/
Beerinstein803/
Borenshtien802/
Borensztien801/
Borenchtein801/
Berinsztein801/
Borenshtine801/
Barenshtein801/
Berensstein800/
Bernstien78143/
Barnstijn7828/
Barnstien7821/
Bernstain7813/
Bernstéen787/
Bernsteyn786/
Bernztein783/
Bernštein783/
Barnstine781/
Bernstejn781/
Berenschtein761/
Berinstain7450/
Berenstain7427/
Bornsztajn7410/
Berenstien746/
Berensteyn744/
Borenstajn742/
Bernsztejn741/
Berenstejn741/
Borenstayn741/
Berinstáin741/
Bernshtain741/
Berenshteyn70385/
Borensztajn70109/
Beerensteyn7047/
Berensztejn7028/
Barinshteyn7016/
Borenshtayn707/
Berenshtain706/
Berinshteyn705/
Berenshtien703/
Barenshteyn702/
Barnstatten700/
Borenstam676/
Bernstajn676/
Bernstayn672/
Bernshtan672/
Bernşteyn671/

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