Forshteyn Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Forshteyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Forshteyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Forshteyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Forshteyn (Russian: Форштейн) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forshteyn? popularity and diffusion
Forshteyn is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Forshteyn are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
It is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 33 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 33 percent reside and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 33 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fershteyn | 89 | 64 | / |
| Furshteyn | 89 | 51 | / |
| Forshtein | 89 | 37 | / |
| Farshteyn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Forstein | 82 | 117 | / |
| Forstene | 82 | 1 | / |
| Forstean | 82 | 0 | / |
| Forsteen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Furshtein | 78 | 21 | / |
| Farshtein | 78 | 14 | / |
| Fershtein | 78 | 13 | / |
| Vershteyn | 78 | 3 | / |
| Forstan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faershtein | 74 | 28 | / |
| Fourchtein | 74 | 23 | / |
| Ferstein | 71 | 73 | / |
| Furstein | 71 | 43 | / |
| Farstein | 71 | 9 | / |
| Fürstein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forstand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feurstein | 67 | 1,311 | / |
| Faerstein | 67 | 68 | / |
| Forssthén | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fursztein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farrstein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferstan | 63 | 8 | / |
| Farstan | 63 | 4 | / |
| Verstein | 59 | 21 | / |
| Verstean | 59 | 1 | / |
| Furstine | 59 | 0 | / |
| Furstain | 59 | 0 | / |
| Faerstain | 56 | 17 | / |
| Voorstaan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Feurstine | 56 | 0 | / |
| Verstan | 50 | 1 | / |
Forshteyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Forshteyn in the Russian language | ||
| Форштейн | forstejn | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forshteyn
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