Stein Surname

3,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Stein Surname Definition:

Syncopated farms of Steven, which see. Found in Fife, the Lothians, Ayrshire and Roxburghshire. Alan Steyn was a monk of Kilwinning Abbey, 1557. John Steyne was burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1575, and James Stein in 1583 (Burgesses). As forename: Steyn Tran in Irvine, 1450 (Irvine, I, 45), and Steyne of Wod, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45).

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Stein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany75,6061:1,06573
United States66,9191:5,416624
Brazil12,8461:16,665835
Israel4,5581:1,877183
Canada3,4501:10,6801,604
France3,1661:20,9802,441
Australia2,0691:13,0481,884
England1,4551:38,2944,980
South Africa1,1351:47,7346,087
Netherlands1,0521:16,0522,448
Argentina1,0311:41,4583,482
Austria9901:8,6011,112
Poland8351:45,5197,159
Scotland6481:8,2621,217
Switzerland5581:14,7182,434
Sweden5391:18,2691,534
Norway4631:11,1061,238
Hungary3841:25,5632,839
Denmark3821:14,7771,449
Thailand3781:186,87430,691
Namibia2721:8,8581,713
Iran2451:313,39821,845
Russia2371:608,11453,530
Paraguay2331:31,0591,055
Mexico2311:537,3439,357
Czechia2181:48,7778,160
Peru2131:149,2217,941
Romania1971:101,91811,566
Belgium1911:60,1929,694
Spain1891:247,36515,898
New Zealand1821:24,8814,349
Chile1701:103,6263,881
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Luxembourg1121:5,183740
French Polynesia1101:2,553518
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Estonia1041:12,7101,932
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Guatemala1031:156,1423,458
Venezuela891:339,3727,470
Ireland811:58,1353,961
Italy741:826,44264,449
Japan661:1,937,03527,402
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Wales621:49,9124,670
Uruguay571:60,2066,510
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Greece441:251,81338,343
Kazakhstan441:401,87531,337
Belarus311:306,48634,064
Latvia271:75,92811,170
Finland251:219,86818,073
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
China241:56,971,7323,099
Croatia241:176,19222,291
India231:33,350,669396,143
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Hong Kong171:431,4993,260
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
United States Virgin Islands121:9,1981,357
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Panama91:434,6958,518
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Guam81:20,0153,029
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Belize71:50,7822,565
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Monaco71:5,295668
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Curaçao41:39,312638
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malta41:107,5681,849
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4471:8,3741,133
England2601:93,7519,645
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2571:8,0261,029

The alternate forms: Štein (37) are calculated separately.

Stein (17,584) may also be a first name.

Stein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Syncopated farms of Steven, which see. Found in Fife, the Lothians, Ayrshire and Roxburghshire. Alan Steyn was a monk of Kilwinning Abbey, 1557. John Steyne was burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1575, and James Stein in 1583 (Burgesses). As forename: Steyn Tran in Irvine, 1450 (Irvine, I, 45), and Steyne of Wod, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Katie Steven or Stein, who lived a solitary life at Laighpark, parish of Kirkoswald, is thought to have been the 'Cutty-sark' heroine of Burns's 'Tam o' Shanter.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Ger.) Stone, Rock [O.H.Ger. stein]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Stone” in German. Also place name in South Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German, Dutch, Swedish) Dweller near a stone or rock, often a boundary mark; one who came from Stein, the name of several villages in Switzerland; descendant of Staino or Stein, pet forms of names beginning with Stein (stone), as Steinher and Stainold.

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

Local: from the town of Stein in the Isle of Skye.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. A town in the isle of Sky, Scotland. Stein, German and Danish, a stone.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Stein Last Name Facts

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

Stein (Arabic: ستاين, Marathi: टेन, Russian: Стеин) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Štein. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stein is the 3,079th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 39,828 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Stein live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Stein is also the 41,522nd most frequent forename internationally It is held by 17,584 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 75,606 people, or 1 in 1,065. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Hesse, where 12 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 139 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Stein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stein last name grew 1,070 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 560 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 165 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Stein last name is chiefly Jewish (51%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Stein last name are 38.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Stein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.21% more than the national average, earning €37,900 per year; in Norway they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning 348,960 kr per year; in Peru they earn 84.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,834 per year; in South Africa they earn 146.66% more than the national average, earning R 586,152 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $62,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štein9337/
Steijn91958/
Shtein91695/
Steien91256/
Sztein91117/
Steain91105/
Stesin9169/
Stetin9148/
Sthein9138/
Steinc9132/
Steinn9125/
Steinø9122/
Stejin9121/
Steink9116/
Stecin9112/
Åstein918/
Steinh917/
Steind915/
Steiin914/
Steyin913/
Sttein913/
Stehin912/
Steian912/
Sdtein911/
Sstein911/
Steint911/
Stgein911/
Steihn910/
Stettin83678/
Steinck8372/
Steting8323/
Schtein8322/
Håstein8321/
Stessin8316/
Steijne838/
Steijen836/
Shtetin832/
Stechin832/
Steinne831/
Sztetin831/
Stecink831/
Steihan831/
Steisen831/
Steiten831/
Steiien831/
Såstein831/
Steaine830/
Jzstein830/
Stehing830/
Steindt830/
Steyn8054,741/
Steen8037,647/
Stine8013,770/
Stene803,932/
Stien801,905/
Stain801,891/
Stoen80485/
Stean80477/
Stuen80352/
Stoin80294/
Steim80275/
Steén80172/
Stéen80101/
Stijn80100/
Steun8090/
Sthen8041/
Stejn8041/
Styen8039/
Staen8015/
Stjin8014/
Stenh804/
Stitn802/
Stjen802/
Stèen802/
Stetn801/
Stgin801/
Stiin801/
Stuin800/
Stgen800/
Steichen772,362/
Steinová77236/
Steidten77145/
Steingue7729/
Shteting7718/
Stessing7712/
Steinova775/
Stetting774/
Steesing771/
Steußing771/
Shchtein771/
Steating770/
Stteting770/
Steeting770/
Stoian7343,254/
Staten739,576/
Stjean732,689/
Shteyn732,363/
Staine731,400/
Stiene73764/
Steane73693/
Stasin73632/
Stisen73506/
Steene73421/
Stegne73385/
Statin73317/
Steyan73214/
Sztejn73123/
Shtain73116/
Štetin73113/
Stasen73112/
Steyne73100/
Stojin7356/
Stajin7355/
Stehen7354/
Stieng7349/
Stisin7348/
Stoien7341/
Stesen7338/
Staien7337/
Stayen7333/
Sztain7332/
Stient7330/
Stayin7326/
Stgean7324/
Steehn7321/
Stuehn7315/
Szteyn7314/
Stoyen7312/
Staçen7312/
Steten7311/
Stehan7310/
Staint739/
Stesyn739/
Stiyan738/
Šteinc738/
Stihin737/
Steand737/
Steenh737/
Stehyn737/
Stacin736/
Chtein736/
Stiehn736/
Staing735/
Stejan734/
Steuen734/
Stégen734/
Stoine733/
Stysin733/
Shtien733/
Stijan733/
Staion733/
Steyen733/
Sttain733/
Stiten732/
Stoehn732/
Sthenk732/
Stehhn732/
Steaen732/
Stieen732/
Steang732/
Jstean731/
Stecen731/
Sttoin731/
Stujen731/
Stiyna731/
Steunk731/
Sthean731/
Stienk731/
Stajen731/
Steahn731/
Steant731/
Stetim731/
Stawen731/
Steuan731/
Steync731/
Steßen731/
Stheim731/
Sthene731/
Stioan731/
Sjtejn731/
Steenå731/
Stainc731/
Steyjn731/
Stejen731/
Shthin731/
Shtine731/
Sthien731/
Steynn730/
Stuing730/
Stuenn730/
Staind730/
Steussing7120/
Steischen710/
Stan6793,907/
Stassen676,325/
Stouten671,778/
Stassin671,251/
Stienne67584/
Stattin67517/
Steuten67330/
Steshyn67240/
Stetten67231/
Stachin6777/
Østheim6776/
Stessen6767/
Statten6765/
Staijen6761/
Stedten6738/
Søstuen6738/
Schtine6735/
Stán6731/
Steszyn6730/
Håsteen6728/
Stasing6725/
Stojsin6724/
Stitten6723/
Stachen6721/
Stychin6720/
Stauten6720/
Staasen6717/
Stasink6717/
Støyten6715/
Stoutin6714/
Staincq6714/
Stoisin6711/
Stiejen6711/
Shtehan679/
Stehyna679/
Staayen678/
Stechyn677/
Staggen677/
Staaßen677/
Åsstuen677/
Sztetyn677/
Stayten676/
Stissen675/
Steeyna675/
Shtenhe675/
Shtatin674/
Stichen674/
Steeynn674/
Stoihan674/
Chteine673/
Stateen673/
Steesen673/
Stichin673/
Stehhen673/
Shtehyn673/
Stechen672/
Stahina672/
Stiheim672/
Støheim672/
Shtaine671/
Schteen671/
Steejan671/
Steeten671/
Stehean671/
Stehenn671/
Stoggin671/
Stoiten671/
Stoyien671/
Sthenck671/
Sticing671/
Stietim671/
Stijean671/
Stautin671/
Stainck671/
Jsteenh671/
Stuhina671/
Stàn671/
Steyhan671/
Stießen671/
Stihina671/
Stihsen671/
Stoysin671/
Stoicin671/
Shtysin671/
Stahsen671/
St'jean671/
Stechim671/
Schtain671/
Jjsteyn671/
Stayind671/
Staaten671/
Steyant671/
Stising671/
Stjn671/
Stausen670/
Staindt670/
Stawent670/
Statenn670/

Stein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stein in the Marathi language
टेनtena60
टेफ़ीनtefina20
टेिफ़नteifana20
Stein in the Russian language
Стеинstein-
Stein in the Arabic language
ستاينstayn-
استينastyn-
شتاينshtayn-
شتينshtyn-

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