Brownstein Surname

138,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Brownstein Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near a brown stone, usually a boundary mark.

Brownstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9801:121,63112,984
Canada1461:252,36723,920
Australia381:710,41347,396
England281:1,989,93178,001
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Brownstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near a brown stone, usually a boundary mark.

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

Brownstein Last Name Facts

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

Brownstein occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Brownstein.

How Common Is The Last Name Brownstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brownstein is the 138,371st most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,253,416 people. The surname Brownstein occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Brownstein live; 72 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,980 people, or 1 in 121,631. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 11 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Brownstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brownstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brownstein surname rose 22,923 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brownstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brownstein last name are 42.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brownstein earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 36.28% more than the national average, earning $58,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.01% more than the national average, earning $75,521 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bronstein954,177/
Brownsten9531/
Brown-Stein954/
Brownshtein952/
Brownstin952/
Brownsteine951/
Brounstein90292/
Bronsteijn9037/
Brownstien9011/
Boronstein905/
Baronstein902/
Broinstein902/
Brownstean901/
Bronestein901/
Bronhstein901/
Brownsteon901/
Beronstein901/
Broonstein901/
Bronsten8935/
Bronstin8910/
Braounstein863/
Brownaustin861/
Brawonstein861/
Bernstein8443,142/
Bornstein845,133/
Brunstein841,105/
Burnstein841,031/
Birnstein84299/
Barnstein84140/
Bronstine8467/
Branstein8458/
Brenstein8449/
Bronsteen8434/
Brownston8429/
Bronstien8429/
Bronsteyn8428/
Brinstein8421/
Bronstain8412/
Bronštein8412/
Bronstijn848/
Brounsten846/
Börnstein841/
Bronstejn841/
Brynstein841/
Brouwenstijn8239/
Brown-Austin825/
Bronstn820/
Braunstein808,976/
Borenstein804,351/
Berenstein801,024/
Brownstone80390/
Berinstein80243/
Borinstein80116/
Bernastein8075/
Brunnstein8054/
Barinstein8052/
Barenstein8051/
Bournstein8031/
Bronestine8030/
Baernstein8030/
Bernsteine8024/
Brennstein8023/
Barnestein8021/
Biernstein8010/
Burenstein809/
Boernstein806/
Bernsteina806/
Burnestein804/
Bernestein803/
Bravnstein802/
Bernistein802/
Bernstiein802/
Brownstown802/
Braonstiin802/
Brainstein802/
Browneston801/
Bruenstein801/
Brannstein801/
Braynstein801/
Bornestein801/
Bernsstein801/
Bernswtein801/
Brounstien801/
Beranstein801/
Brenestein801/
Brounseten801/
Beirnstein800/
Boornstein800/
Bearnstein800/
Bernsteinw800/
Bronston78450/
Bernsten78229/
Bransten7869/
Brunsten7840/
Bärnsten7832/
Bernstin7823/
Bronstun7823/
Burnstin7822/
Bårnsten788/
Brønsten788/
Bornstin785/
Bronstyn783/
Burnsten782/
Brinsten781/
Bornsten781/
Brown Soutine781/
Bar Weinstein781/
Barnstin780/
Bronstan780/
Birnsten780/
Berrenstein76211/
Barrenstein7646/
Brouwenstyn7635/
Brouwinstyn7619/
Braunsteina769/
Braun-Stein765/
Brown-Stone764/
Beerinstein763/
Borrenstein762/
Braunsteine762/
Bereinstein762/
Brinisteinu761/
Brownestone761/
Braienstein761/
Buernestein761/
Borensteain761/
Bierrnstein761/
Braunsteinn761/
Brauunstein761/
Brown Stone761/
Bruynestein761/
Boreinstein761/
Bornstein A761/
Bauernstein761/
Baurnestein760/
Berensstein760/
Bernstine74343/
Brownsdon74232/
Burnstine74194/
Bernstien74143/
Branstine74103/
Bernsteen7466/
Bornstine7462/
Prinstein7444/
Bornstain7433/
Bronstone7432/
Barnstijn7428/
Barnstien7421/
Bornstien7415/
Brannsten7414/
Bernstain7413/
Braunsten7411/
Berensten7411/
Burnstien748/
Brännsten748/
Bernstéen747/
Bernsteyn746/
Behrnsten745/
Bornesten745/
Bernstene744/
Beernsten743/
Beernstin743/
Pernstein743/
Bernztein743/
Bernštein743/
Barensten742/
Braunstin742/
Branstain742/
Brunsteyn741/
Brunstine741/
Bronztien741/
Brounston741/
Branstien741/
Burnisten741/
Burnstean741/
Burnsteen741/
Bornestin741/
Barnstine741/
Bernestin741/
Bernsdein741/
Berenstin741/
Brenstten741/
Bornstejn741/
Bornztein741/
Bern Sten741/
Bernstejn741/
Bernsiten741/
Brunsteni740/
Bernstino740/
Bernstina740/
Burnstene740/
Bornsteen740/
Brown-Seaton733/
Brown-Sutton731/
Brown-Weston731/
Bernstein-Wa731/
Bernstein-Wo731/
Brown Sutton731/
Bruijnsteijn731/
Bruynesteijn731/
Brighenstein730/
Bruynsteen70131/
Bruijnesteijn70105/
Pronestino7053/
Berinstain7050/
Bernestine7040/
Berenstain7027/
Braunstien7026/
Burenstine7020/
Borenstien7013/
Borenstine7013/
Brown-Houston709/
Burnistine708/
Borenstain708/
Braunstain707/
Braunsteni707/
Praunstein707/
Berenstien706/
Berensteyn704/
Borenstejn704/
Pernsteine703/
Bournstine702/
Brewinston702/
Burnestien701/
Burnisteen701/
Borinstien701/
Bornestine701/
Birenstine701/
Berenstine701/
Bernsteyna701/
Berenstejn701/
Braunštein701/
Browne-Seaton701/
Borenztein701/
Bornstein Who701/
Berinstáin701/
Berensteen701/
Bernesteen700/
Bernistine700/
Brinestine700/
Braunsteen700/
Brienstine700/
Brownsdown700/
Branston671,356/
Brunsden67538/
Brinston67519/
Branisteanu67397/
Brinsden67382/
Brunston67302/
Bransden67266/
Bronsdon67181/
Barnston6794/
Bruynesteyn6783/
Burnston6749/
Beerensteyn6747/
Bernston6742/
Brenston6735/
Burnstan6721/
Brynston6716/
Burnstun6713/
Bernstén6710/
Bernsden673/
Barnstyn673/
Baronestone673/
Pereinstein673/
Bernstyn672/
Pernsten672/
Bryn-Austin671/
Burnstyn671/
Burrenstine671/
Bornston671/
Bornstun671/
Prünsten671/
Proni Satin671/
Bruijnsteen671/
Brunsdin670/
Barnsden670/
Prensten670/

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