Dobelstein Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dobelstein Surname User-submission:

I believe it means 'double stone' in German.

Dobelstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany971:829,95360,372
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Dobelstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I believe it means 'double stone' in German.

- mlwehrli

Dobelstein Last Name Facts

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

Dobelstein is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobelstein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,222,957th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Dobelstein are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Dobelstein is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 829,953. In Germany Dobelstein is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 27 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 26 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 24 percent are found. Besides Germany Dobelstein occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 46 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Dobelstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dobelstein last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Dobelstein earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $50,541 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dabelstein901,313/
Debelstein908/
Doublstein901/
Doblestein900/
Doublestein86114/
Dubelshtein868/
Dabelsteen80108/
Dabelstien800/
Dubblestein7636/
Doublestine760/
Daublestine670/

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