Dickstein Surname

228,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Dickstein Surname Definition:

(from a place name) or (from a personal characteristic) In German these words mean “stout stone,” a rather uncomplimentary name bestowed by the authorities. Others take it for a place that was located near large boulders or from the locality of Duckstein which was pronounced Dickstein.

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Dickstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2831:282,50926,303
Israel3621:23,6403,486
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Austria301:283,84832,444
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Dickstein (11) may also be a first name.

Dickstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) or (from a personal characteristic) In German these words mean “stout stone,” a rather uncomplimentary name bestowed by the authorities. Others take it for a place that was located near large boulders or from the locality of Duckstein which was pronounced Dickstein.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Dickstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dickstein is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dickstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dickstein is the 228,343rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,105,660 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Dickstein live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 11 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,283 people, or 1 in 282,509. In The United States Dickstein is primarily found in: New York, where 26 percent reside, New Jersey, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 20 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Dickstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dickstein has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dickstein surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dickstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dickstein surname are 38.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dickstein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.57% more than the national average, earning $55,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning $57,555 CAD per year.

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