Hirnstein Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Hirnstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 186 | 1:432,825 | 38,889 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Hirnstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hirnstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hirnstein occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hirnstein? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,222,957th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname Hirnstein is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hirnstein are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Hirnstein is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 432,825. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girnstein | 89 | 102 | / |
| Ehrnstein | 89 | 38 | / |
| Hernstein | 89 | 32 | / |
| Irenstein | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ehrenstein | 84 | 470 | / |
| Herrnstein | 84 | 119 | / |
| Herenstein | 84 | 53 | / |
| Ernstein | 82 | 89 | / |
| Herzenstein | 80 | 55 | / |
| Herenshtein | 80 | 14 | / |
| Hurynshtein | 80 | 6 | / |
| Herrnsteine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Erenstein | 78 | 243 | / |
| Irenstien | 78 | 75 | / |
| Hernstine | 78 | 13 | / |
| Erinstein | 78 | 9 | / |
| Ernsteine | 78 | 8 | / |
| Hirnstajn | 78 | 6 | / |
| Eernstein | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ernsteing | 78 | 1 | / |
| Herzenshtein | 76 | 4 | / |
| Eerenstein | 74 | 205 | / |
| Gerenstein | 74 | 81 | / |
| Erenshtein | 74 | 9 | / |
| Herrnsteen | 74 | 6 | / |
| Erynshtein | 74 | 3 | / |
| Erensteine | 74 | 1 | / |
| Girnsztejn | 74 | 1 | / |
| Irenshtain | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ehrensteinová | 73 | 16 | / |
| Herrnsteinová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ernstine | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ernsteen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ernstien | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ernstene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Geerenstein | 70 | 33 | / |
| Gerenshtein | 70 | 2 | / |
| Hirnštajn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ernstheim | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gerenschtein | 67 | 11 | / |
| Erensteyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ernšteine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erinstine | 67 | 0 | / |
| Earnstine | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hirnstein
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