Finkestein Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Finkestein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Finkestein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France81:8,302,840321,660
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Finkestein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finkestein is found most in France. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finkestein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Finkestein are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Finkestein is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 8,302,840. In France Finkestein is most common in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 100 percent are found. Other than France this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent are found and Switzerland, where 16 percent are found.

Finkestein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Finkestein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

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