Falkenstein Surname
Approximately 4,863 people bear this surname
Falkenstein Surname User-submission:
Falkenstein is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Falkenstein ('falcon's stone').
Falkenstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,579 | 1:31,216 | 4,112 |
| United States | 1,729 | 1:209,635 | 20,512 |
| Argentina | 128 | 1:333,933 | 26,358 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Norway | 45 | 1:114,273 | 15,150 |
| Poland | 44 | 1:863,835 | 66,160 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 | 1:236,881 | 19,844 |
Falkenstein Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Falkenstein is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Falkenstein ('falcon's stone').
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Falkenstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falkenstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Falkenstein is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Falkenstein? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 97,577th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,498,570 people. The surname Falkenstein occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Falkenstein are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Falkenstein is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,579 people, or 1 in 31,216. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.
Falkenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Falkenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 816 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Falkenstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Falkenstein are 32.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.03% registered with the political party.
The amount Falkenstein earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning 294,726 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.76% more than the national average, earning $52,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $62,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkenstein | 96 | 6 | / |
| Falkenshtein | 96 | 2 | / |
| Falkensteine | 96 | 1 | / |
| Faulkenshtein | 92 | 2 | / |
| Falkenstine | 91 | 184 | / |
| Falkenstien | 91 | 83 | / |
| Falkensteen | 91 | 28 | / |
| Falkenstain | 91 | 18 | / |
| Falkinstein | 91 | 8 | / |
| Folkenstein | 91 | 2 | / |
| Falkenstejn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Falkenshteyn | 87 | 15 | / |
| Falkynshtein | 87 | 9 | / |
| Faulkenstien | 87 | 1 | / |
| Faulkenstine | 87 | 1 | / |
| Falckenstine | 87 | 0 | / |
| Faulkinstein | 87 | 0 | / |
| Volkenstein | 82 | 79 | / |
| Falkenstajn | 82 | 10 | / |
| Folkinstein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Falkinstine | 82 | 0 | / |
| Folkenstien | 82 | 0 | / |
| Falkinshteyn | 78 | 36 | / |
| Folkenshteyn | 78 | 15 | / |
| Volkenshtein | 78 | 7 | / |
| Folkynshtein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Foulkinstein | 78 | 0 | / |
| Falkenstam | 76 | 7 | / |
| Volkenshteyn | 70 | 25 | / |
| Folkinshteyn | 70 | 14 | / |
| Volkynshtein | 70 | 8 | / |
| Folkinchtein | 70 | 7 | / |
| Volkinshtein | 70 | 4 | / |
| Volkinshteyn | 61 | 4 | / |
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