Lewenstein Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Lewenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
England211:2,653,24194,788
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Lewenstein Last Name Facts

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

Lewenstein is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewenstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Lewenstein live; 42 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States Lewenstein is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Lewenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lewenstein last name increased 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lewenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lewenstein last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Lewenstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.99% more than the national average, earning R 553,680 per year and in United States they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning $41,785 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Lewenstein
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