Greenstein Surname

73,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Greenstein Surname Definition:

(German) Green stone.

Greenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7121:76,9238,809
Israel1,4991:5,709861
Canada2091:176,29517,615
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
England1011:551,66433,983
Australia371:729,61448,196
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France51:13,284,544357,392
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Greenstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Green stone.

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

Greenstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenstein occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Greenstein is the 73,397th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,086,396 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Greenstein reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,712 people, or 1 in 76,923. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 15 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Greenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greenstein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Greenstein surname expanded 13,859 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greenstein last name are 42.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greenstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.07% more than the national average, earning R 508,716 per year; in United States they earn 31.79% more than the national average, earning $56,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.36% more than the national average, earning $59,301 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenstin9510/
Grenstein957/
Greenestein952/
Green-Stein951/
Greensteine951/
Greensten951/
Greenstiein951/
Greennstein950/
Gorenstein901,072/
Gruenstein90244/
Groenstein9043/
Greenstine9037/
Greenstien9031/
Greinstein9014/
Greenstain906/
Greenstene902/
Grrenstein902/
Greunstein901/
Grenistein901/
Greensteen901/
Garenstein901/
Grensten8916/
Groenestein86454/
Guerenstein8621/
Gorensteina862/
Greenaustin861/
Greeneasten861/
Greenhosten861/
Greyensteyn861/
Grinstein84589/
Grunstein84451/
Gornstein84159/
Grünstein8489/
Grensteen8430/
Grønstein8426/
Greenston8425/
Granstein8413/
Gronstein847/
Garnstein846/
Gorenstin845/
Greenstan843/
Gurnstein842/
Gorensten842/
Krenstein840/
Groenesteijn8253/
Graayenstein8212/
Greenstone80632/
Korenstein80269/
Gorinstein80125/
Groensteen8054/
Corenstein8053/
Grinsteine8033/
Gornistein8019/
Grunsteine805/
Groenstien805/
Gorenstain804/
Kreynstein804/
Gorensteyn804/
Ghernstein802/
Grinsteina802/
Graunstein801/
Grunsteina801/
Chrenstein801/
Gorenstien801/
Grainstein801/
Grunsten7871/
Gransten7870/
Grønsten7833/
Gronsten7812/
Grinstin7810/
Grånsten784/
Grinsten782/
Grönsten782/
Grunstin781/
Grenstan781/
Gornstin781/
Garnsten781/
Groenestijn7677/
Groenesteyn7674/
Karrenstein7642/
Crayenstein767/
Green-Stone761/
Gorensuteyn761/
Garin-Stein761/
Kornstein74275/
Kronstein74196/
Kernstein74158/
Karnstein7437/
Grinstain7425/
Cronstein7413/
Cornstein7411/
Grunstain748/
Grinstejn746/
Grinstine745/
Granesten745/
Granstuen743/
Grinstien742/
Grunstien742/
Grinštein742/
Grynnsten742/
Grinsteyn741/
Granisten741/
Granstien741/
Gornstean741/
Gornstien741/
Krynstein741/
Gornstejn741/
Grynstejn741/
Grynztein741/
Greanstan740/
Granistin740/
Craayenstein7371/
Kirhensteina732/
Korensittein731/
Kirhensteine731/
Grnston711/
Groenestyn7032/
Karenstuen7015/
Cornistein7012/
Crainstein706/
Grinšteine702/
Korenstien701/
Corenstine701/
Grensidiny701/
Granston67542/
Grinston67208/
Kronsten6752/
Cronsten6723/
Granstan678/
Carnsten676/
Grunston675/
Cransten675/
Krenston674/
Grunusteanu674/
Grunstan672/
Grinstan672/
Cranstin671/
Grinsshteyn671/
Garnston671/
Grinisteanu671/
Crenston670/
Gronston670/

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Greenstein Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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