Gonshteyn Surname

231,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gonshteyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonshteyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,6721:86,19810,824
Kazakhstan631:280,67523,957
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732

Gonshteyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonshteyn (Russian: Гонштейн) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonshteyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 231,902nd most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,183,436 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gonshteyn are found; 91 percent are found in North Asia and 91 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 1,672 people, or 1 in 86,198. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Altai Krai, where 85 percent live, Zabaykalsky Krai, where 4 percent live and Tyumen Oblast, where 2 percent live. Apart from Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 0 percent live.

Gonshteyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gonshteyn surname is predominantly Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Gonshteyn last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gonshteyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gonshteyn in the Russian language
Гонштейнgonstejn-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gonshteyn
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