Firestone Surname
Approximately 6,798 people bear this surname
Firestone Surname Definition:
(from a place name) or (from an ancestor's occupation) At the border between Galicia and the Czechoslovakian province of Zips is a mountain called Fuzko, which in German is called Feuerstein. This mountain is a well-known landmark, visible on both sides of the border.
Read More About This SurnameFirestone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,393 | 1:56,696 | 6,753 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Liberia | 29 | 1:152,018 | 10,911 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 670 | 1:74,953 | 7,993 |
Firestone (50) may also be a first name.
Firestone Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from a place name) or (from an ancestor's occupation) At the border between Galicia and the Czechoslovakian province of Zips is a mountain called Fuzko, which in German is called Feuerstein. This mountain is a well-known landmark, visible on both sides of the border.
Many Jews in the area took its name as their family name. Feuerstein is also the German word for “flint,” and before the invention of modem matches flint-making was an important Jewish industry in central Europe. Some Feuersteins may have originated as occupational names. Firestone is, of course, the English translation.
Firestone Demographics
Average Male Firestone Height
176.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Firestone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Firestone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Firestone occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Firestone? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 72,523rd most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,072,013 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Firestone are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Firestone is also the 1,412,538th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 50 people.
Firestone is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,393 people, or 1 in 56,696. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Firestone exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Firestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Firestone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Firestone last name grew 954 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Firestone Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Firestone surname are 13.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.51% registered with the party.
The amount Firestone earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.13% more than the national average, earning $72,103 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firesstone | 95 | 1 | / |
| Fireston | 94 | 11 | / |
| Firestan | 82 | 19 | / |
| Fereston | 82 | 2 | / |
| Vireton | 75 | 57 | / |
| Fereton | 75 | 19 | / |
| Fiorettoni | 74 | 1 | / |
| Feretton | 71 | 4 | / |
| Feathreston | 70 | 0 | / |
| Ferretton | 67 | 9 | / |
| Verestoun | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ferestant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ferreyton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vereton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Veyreton | 59 | 12 | / |
| Fyrestam | 59 | 7 | / |
| Ferriton | 59 | 3 | / |
| Veretoni | 59 | 2 | / |
| Viristan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Färestam | 59 | 1 | / |
| Fereshtanova | 57 | 12 | / |
| Verettoni | 56 | 33 | / |
| Veriton | 50 | 5 | / |
| Phisrithong | 50 | 1 | / |
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