Engelstein Surname

716,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Engelstein Surname User-submission:

The meaning is derived from the Yiddish words engel, meaning 'angel' and stein, meaning 'stone'.

Engelstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2031:42,1565,736
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Belgium321:359,27039,406
France221:3,019,215204,848
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Engelstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning is derived from the Yiddish words engel, meaning 'angel' and stein, meaning 'stone'.

- leeore18

Engelstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Engelstein is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Engelstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Engelstein is the 716,247th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,861,632 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Engelstein reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname Engelstein is most frequently held in Israel, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 42,156. In Israel it is most numerous in: Central District, where 32 percent are found, Southern District, where 23 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Israel this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Belgium, where 8 percent are found.

Engelstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Engelstein last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Engelstein earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.84% more than the national average, earning $68,106 USD per year.

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