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
The last name Forshteyn (Russian: Форштейн) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Forshteyn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Forshteyn is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Forshteyn is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Forshteyn reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Forshteyn is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 33 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 33 percent are found and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent are found.
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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