Gluckstein Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Gluckstein Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Lucky Stone [glück, good luck, Middle High German gelücke + stein, Middle High German O.H.Ger. stein, stone]

Gluckstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada521:708,56956,910
England481:1,160,79354,689
France281:2,372,240182,981
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

The alternate forms: Glückstein (123) are calculated separately.

Gluckstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Lucky Stone [glück, good luck, Middle High German gelücke + stein, Middle High German O.H.Ger. stein, stone]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Lucky stone.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gluckstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gluckstein is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Glückstein. For other possible spellings of Gluckstein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gluckstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gluckstein is the 1,144,405th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. Gluckstein occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Gluckstein are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Gluckstein is most common in: California, where 32 percent reside, New York, where 27 percent reside and Michigan, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

Gluckstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gluckstein has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gluckstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gluckstein surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gluckstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 103.79% more than the national average, earning $101,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glückstein97123/
Glueckstein9554/
Glickstein90766/
Glockstein900/
Gluckstine900/
Glickshtein862/
Gluechstein861/
Glikstein8445/
Gliksztein804/
Gligstein740/
Glikshteyn7010/
Glikshtain701/
Gliksztajn601/

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