Feinstein Surname
Approximately 7,387 people bear this surname
Feinstein Surname Definition:
(German) Fine stone.
Feinstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,537 | 1:65,461 | 7,638 |
| Israel | 1,309 | 1:6,538 | 994 |
| South Africa | 144 | 1:376,234 | 33,811 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Argentina | 57 | 1:749,884 | 50,572 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| Belize | 18 | 1:19,749 | 1,760 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Feinstein (28) may also be a first name.
Feinstein Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Fine stone.
(from an ancestor's occupation) The name means “fine stone” and was assumed by one who dealt in precious stones, gold, and silver—a jeweler. Feinstein may also be a version of Weinstein and this would refer to a wine dealer.
Feinstein Demographics
Average Feinstein Salary in
United States
$60,281 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Feinstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feinstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Feinstein is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Feinstein.
How Common Is The Last Name Feinstein? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,377th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 986,537 people. The surname Feinstein is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Feinstein live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most widespread first name globally, held by 28 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5,537 people, or 1 in 65,461. In The United States Feinstein is most common in: New York, where 22 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
Feinstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Feinstein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 34,606 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Feinstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Feinstein surname are 41.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.34% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Feinstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 180.96% more than the national average, earning R 667,668 per year; in United States they earn 39.7% more than the national average, earning $60,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $70,187 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feinshtein | 95 | 7 | / |
| Feienstein | 95 | 1 | / |
| Feeinstein | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fainstein | 89 | 472 | / |
| Veinstein | 89 | 30 | / |
| Feinstien | 89 | 13 | / |
| Fienstein | 89 | 10 | / |
| Feinsteen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Feimstein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Feinstean | 89 | 1 | / |
| Feenstein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fainshtein | 84 | 250 | / |
| Fesinstine | 84 | 47 | / |
| Fainsztein | 84 | 38 | / |
| Fainsteine | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fainsthein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Fanstein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fainschtein | 80 | 15 | / |
| Fassenstein | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vainstein | 78 | 487 | / |
| Fanshtein | 78 | 16 | / |
| Fainstain | 78 | 16 | / |
| Fainštein | 78 | 9 | / |
| Fienstien | 78 | 3 | / |
| Fhanstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fainztein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fainstien | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vainshtein | 74 | 543 | / |
| Fainchtein | 74 | 43 | / |
| Faynshtein | 74 | 6 | / |
| Fainshtain | 74 | 5 | / |
| Voinshtein | 74 | 2 | / |
| Fainshteyn | 74 | 2 | / |
| Faynsztein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vanstein | 71 | 19 | / |
| Famstein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanstgen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fainchteine | 70 | 3 | / |
| Fanchtein | 67 | 51 | / |
| Vanshtein | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fanshteyn | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vainstain | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vaynstein | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vansteijn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vainstoin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faynsteyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vainštein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faunsteyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vienstien | 67 | 0 | / |
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Feinstein Reference & Research
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Feinstein
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