Breitstein Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Breitstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breitstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1901:45,0406,057
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Breitstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breitstein occurs in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Breitstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 746,827th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Breitstein are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 49 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

Breitstein is most commonly used in Israel, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 45,040. In Israel it is mostly found in: Jerusalem District, where 53 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent are found and Haifa District, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Israel this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 49 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Breitstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breitstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Breitstein surname increased 1,181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breitstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Breitstein last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breitstein earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning $54,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning $46,623 CAD per year.

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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 Breitstein
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