Marmelstein Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Marmelstein Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Yiddish for “marblestone” and may refer to one engaged in building. Or it may be a form of the Polish word marmurek, “grindstone,” and may refer to one in this trade.

Marmelstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England51:11,143,612252,590
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Marmelstein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Yiddish for “marblestone” and may refer to one engaged in building. Or it may be a form of the Polish word marmurek, “grindstone,” and may refer to one in this trade.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Marmelstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marmelstein is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Marmelstein.

How Common Is The Last Name Marmelstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,148,257th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. Marmelstein occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Marmelstein reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Marmelstein is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent are found, Maryland, where 14 percent are found and Connecticut, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Marmelstein is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 18 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.

Marmelstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Marmelstein are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Marmelstein earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,679 USD per year.

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