Degenstein Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Degenstein Surname User-submission:

The Degenstein surname means 'stone sword'. It is derived from the German words degen, meaning 'sword', and stein, meaning 'stone'

Degenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Canada1781:206,99820,123
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Degenstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Degenstein surname means 'stone sword'. It is derived from the German words degen, meaning 'sword', and stein, meaning 'stone'

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Degenstein Last Name Facts

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

Degenstein is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degenstein? popularity and diffusion

Degenstein is the 552,857th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,630,062 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Degenstein are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 1,047,569. In The United States it is most common in: North Dakota, where 37 percent are found, Washington, where 20 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Degenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Degenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Degenstein last name increased 11,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Degenstein last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Degenstein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $39,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $49,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deggenstein951/
Degenstien9036/
Decenstein901/
de Hagenstein871/
Degenshteyn862/
Dejenstam635/
Disenstam532/

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