Gornshteyn Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Gornshteyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gornshteyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Gornshteyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gornshteyn (Russian: Горнштейн) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gornshteyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gornshteyn is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Gornshteyn are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 6,266,220. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Moscow, where 22 percent are found and Udmurt Republic, where 13 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Transnistria, where 21 percent are found.

Gornshteyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gornshteyn 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.

Gornshteyn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $40,288 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gornshteyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gornshteyn in the Russian language
Горнштейнgornstejn-

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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 Gornshteyn
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