Finkenstein Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Finkenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Finkenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1691:476,36441,414
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Finkenstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finkenstein occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Finkenstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,140,742nd most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname Finkenstein occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Finkenstein reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 476,364. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found, Hesse, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Beside Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Finkenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Finkenstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Finkenstein last name fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Finkenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Finkenstein are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Finkenstein earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 19.41% more than the national average, earning R 283,752 per year and in United States they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning $52,545 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 Finkenstein
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