Explore the Family Name Blumenstein

The meaning of Blumenstein

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Blume ‘flower’ + Stein ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Otto.

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How common is the last name Blumenstein in the United States?

The surname Blumenstein, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Blumenstein ranked 38,079th out of all surnames in the United States, and by 2010, it had slipped to be the 41,501st most common surname. This represents an approximate nine percent decrease in ranking. The actual count of people with the Blumenstein surname also saw a small drop from 547 in 2000 to 524 in 2010, marking a roughly four percent decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,079	#41,501	-8.99%
Count	547	524	-4.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blumenstein

Looking at the ethnic identities associated with the surname Blumenstein, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we see a predominantly white ethnic identity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 93 percent of individuals with the Blumenstein surname identified as white. Asian or Pacific Islander representation decreased by about 22 percent from 2000 to 2010, while those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of nearly 46 percent. There was no Hispanic or Black representation reported in 2000 or 2010. Notably, there were no American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the Blumenstein surname in 2000, but by 2010 this group represented nearly one percent of the Blumensteins.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.78%	93.7%	-0.09%
Two or More Races	1.83%	2.67%	45.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.19%	1.72%	-21.46%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.95%	0%
Hispanic	1.28%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%