Ehrenstein Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Ehrenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ehrenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2971:271,06228,716
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Austria501:170,30922,149
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France61:11,070,454349,096
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ehrenstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ehrenstein is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehrenstein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 645,032nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. Ehrenstein occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Ehrenstein are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 271,062. In Germany Ehrenstein is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 32 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Other than Germany Ehrenstein exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Ehrenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ehrenstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ehrenstein surname increased 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ehrenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ehrenstein last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Ehrenstein earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,166 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ehrenstein
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