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 Firestone Salary in
United States
$47,011 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Firestone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Firestone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Firestone is found most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Firestone click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Firestone? popularity and diffusion
The last name Firestone is the 72,523rd most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,072,013 people. The last name Firestone is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Firestone live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 50 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,393 people, or 1 in 56,696. In The United States Firestone is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Firestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Firestone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Firestone last name expanded 954 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 national average, with 60.51% being registered to vote for the political 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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