Edelstein Surname

61,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Edelstein Surname Definition:

Edulf filius Uctredi had a charter of the lands of Gillemoristun from William de Moreville before 1189 (REG., p. 40), and thenceforward the lands were known as Edulfstun now Eddleston (in Peeblesshire). From this last form the descendants of Edulf assumed their surname.

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Edelstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1721:70,0818,135
Israel1,6951:5,049744
Argentina2631:162,52213,681
South Africa2011:269,54126,840
Canada2011:183,31118,199
Germany1141:706,18853,880
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
France841:790,74795,785
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Australia641:421,80833,593
England481:1,160,79354,689
Slovakia261:205,24833,808
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Édelstein (13) are calculated separately.

Edelstein (33) may also be a first name.

Edelstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Edulf filius Uctredi had a charter of the lands of Gillemoristun from William de Moreville before 1189 (REG., p. 40), and thenceforward the lands were known as Edulfstun now Eddleston (in Peeblesshire). From this last form the descendants of Edulf assumed their surname.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Ger.) Precious Stone; Jewel [O.H.Ger. edili, noble + stein, stone]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Precious Stone” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Precious stone.

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

(an invented surname) or (from the name of a female ancestor) or (from an ancestor's occupation) The name means “precious stone” and was probably one of the very “expensive” names purchased from the authorities. It could also be an extended form of the feminine Edel. Another variant is Edelsberg. Finally, the name may have been assumed by one who dealt with precious stones.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name, or ornamental-occupational name for a jeweler, from the German, Edelstein, in the sense 'precious stone'.
  • German : habitational name from a place named with the Middle High German, adel (nobility) + stein (rock, castle).
- el_loco_pirado

Edelstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edelstein is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Édelstein. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edelstein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 61,220th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 887,318 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Edelstein live; 58 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 33 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,172 people, or 1 in 70,081. In The United States Edelstein is most frequent in: New York, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Edelstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edelstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Edelstein last name increased 11,243 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Edelstein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Edelstein surname are 39.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Edelstein earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 59.37% more than the national average, earning R 378,720 per year; in United States they earn 28.88% more than the national average, earning $55,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.43% more than the national average, earning $72,752 CAD per year.

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Edelstein Reference & Research

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