Freienstein Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Freienstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Freienstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2931:274,76329,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Freienstein Last Name Facts

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

Freienstein is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Freienstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 883,255th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. The surname Freienstein is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Freienstein live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 274,763. In Germany Freienstein is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Berlin, where 17 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Freienstein
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