Felsenstein Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Felsenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Felsenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1131:75,7319,226
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Austria471:181,17923,261
England251:2,228,72284,230
Chile211:838,88017,964
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Felsenstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Felsenstein is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felsenstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 748,537th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. The last name Felsenstein occurs mostly in Europe, where 34 percent of Felsenstein live; 29 percent live in West Asia and 29 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 75,731. In Israel it is most common in: Northern District, where 27 percent live, Jerusalem District, where 23 percent live and Central District, where 19 percent live. Beside Israel this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Felsenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Felsenstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Felsenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Felsenstein surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.86% registered with the party.

Felsenstein earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.39% more than the national average, earning $68,344 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Felsenstein
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