Fainstein Surname
Approximately 472 people bear this surname
Fainstein Surname User-submission:
Fainstein is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, which comes from the German words fein or fain, meaning 'fine', and Stein, meaning 'stone'.
Fainstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 225 | 1:189,971 | 15,823 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Fainštein (9) are calculated separately.
Fainstein Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Fainstein is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, which comes from the German words fein or fain, meaning 'fine', and Stein, meaning 'stone'.
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Average Fainstein Salary in
United States
$72,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fainstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fainstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fainstein occurs in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Fainštein. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fainstein? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fainstein is the 642,991st most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Fainstein reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.
This surname is most widespread in Argentina, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 189,971. In Argentina it is most prevalent in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 54 percent live, Buenos Aires Province, where 24 percent live and Entre Ríos Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Argentina Fainstein exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Fainstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fainstein surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Fainstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.58% less than the national average, earning R 124,572 per year; in United States they earn 68.02% more than the national average, earning $72,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.72% more than the national average, earning $66,438 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fainštein | 96 | 9 | / |
| Fainshtein | 95 | 250 | / |
| Fainsztein | 95 | 38 | / |
| Fainsteine | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fainsthein | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fanstein | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fainschtein | 90 | 15 | / |
| Feinstein | 89 | 7,387 | / |
| Vainstein | 89 | 487 | / |
| Fanshtein | 89 | 16 | / |
| Fainstain | 89 | 16 | / |
| Fienstein | 89 | 10 | / |
| Fhanstein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fainztein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fainstien | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vainshtein | 84 | 543 | / |
| Fainchtein | 84 | 43 | / |
| Feinshtein | 84 | 7 | / |
| Faynshtein | 84 | 6 | / |
| Fainshtain | 84 | 5 | / |
| Fainshteyn | 84 | 2 | / |
| Faynsztein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Feienstein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Vanstein | 82 | 19 | / |
| Famstein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fanstgen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Fainchteine | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fassenstein | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fanchtein | 78 | 51 | / |
| Vanshtein | 78 | 31 | / |
| Veinstein | 78 | 30 | / |
| Fanshteyn | 78 | 21 | / |
| Vainstain | 78 | 19 | / |
| Feinstien | 78 | 13 | / |
| Vaynstein | 78 | 8 | / |
| Vansteijn | 78 | 7 | / |
| Vainstoin | 78 | 4 | / |
| Faynsteyn | 78 | 3 | / |
| Fienstien | 78 | 3 | / |
| Vainštein | 78 | 2 | / |
| Feinsteen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Feimstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Faunsteyn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Feinstean | 78 | 1 | / |
| Feenstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Faynshteyn | 74 | 260 | / |
| Fesinstine | 74 | 47 | / |
| Fajnsztejn | 74 | 28 | / |
| Vaynshtein | 74 | 23 | / |
| Vainshtain | 74 | 9 | / |
| Voinshtein | 74 | 2 | / |
| Fatnshteyn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vainshtejn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vansteyn | 71 | 85 | / |
| Vanstean | 71 | 25 | / |
| Vaynsteyn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vanstayin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faynşteyn | 67 | 1 | / |
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