Milstein Surname
Approximately 3,939 people bear this surname
Milstein Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) “Millstone,” in German. A name assumed by a miller.
Read More About This SurnameMilstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,964 | 1:184,551 | 18,400 |
| Israel | 1,392 | 1:6,148 | 936 |
| Argentina | 146 | 1:292,763 | 23,421 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Milštein (3) are calculated separately.
Milstein (20) may also be a first name.
Milstein Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) “Millstone,” in German. A name assumed by a miller.
User-submitted Reference
It comes from the Yiddish for 'stone mill', which might suggest it was a profession surname for mill workers.
- alanmilMilstein Demographics
Average Milstein Salary in
United States
$57,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Milstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Milstein has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Milštein. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Milstein? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 116,973rd most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,850,101 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Milstein are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,964 people, or 1 in 184,551. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 24 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 35 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.
Milstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Milstein surname are 40.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Milstein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 39.67% more than the national average, earning R 331,920 per year; in United States they earn 34.35% more than the national average, earning $57,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.3% more than the national average, earning $63,741 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milštein | 96 | 3 | / |
| Millstein | 94 | 936 | / |
| Milshtein | 94 | 95 | / |
| Milsztein | 94 | 47 | / |
| Milsteine | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mihlstein | 94 | 0 | / |
| Mlstein | 93 | 3 | / |
| Miehlstein | 89 | 6 | / |
| Milschtein | 89 | 5 | / |
| Melstein | 88 | 49 | / |
| Milstien | 88 | 47 | / |
| Milstain | 88 | 30 | / |
| Milstiin | 88 | 18 | / |
| Milsteen | 88 | 14 | / |
| Milstejn | 88 | 4 | / |
| Milshteyn | 82 | 336 | / |
| Mühlstein | 82 | 233 | / |
| Mylshtein | 82 | 152 | / |
| Millstine | 82 | 44 | / |
| Milsztain | 82 | 27 | / |
| Milchtein | 82 | 24 | / |
| Milsztejn | 82 | 21 | / |
| Mülhstein | 82 | 4 | / |
| Milshteen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Meulstein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Millstien | 82 | 1 | / |
| Millstean | 82 | 1 | / |
| Millsteim | 82 | 0 | / |
| Muehlstein | 78 | 174 | / |
| Müllestein | 78 | 16 | / |
| Milchteine | 78 | 3 | / |
| Milstayn | 75 | 18 | / |
| Milštain | 75 | 13 | / |
| Milşteyn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Melstien | 75 | 5 | / |
| Milstajn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Millstan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milstand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milsztjn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milstainová | 74 | 3 | / |
| Milstainova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Milsztajn | 71 | 65 | / |
| Melshteyn | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mylsztejn | 71 | 8 | / |
| Milchteim | 71 | 5 | / |
| Milsztayn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Melsztain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milszthan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milshteym | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mühlsteinová | 70 | 34 | / |
| Milstam | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mellestijn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muehlstien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milshtayne | 67 | 1 | / |
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