Explore the Family Name Burstein

The meaning of Burstein

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Germanized form of Yiddish burshtin ‘amber’, Polish bursztyn (see Bernstein). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ari, Hyman, Ilan, Isaak, Haim, Isadore, Meyer, Yakov, Yisroel, Yonah.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burstein has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 17,771st in 2000, it fell to 18,994th in 2010, marking a 6.88% drop. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell slightly from 1,453 in 2000 to 1,435 in 2010, a decrease of 1.24%. The proportion of people named Burstein per 100,000 people decreased by 9.26%, from 0.54 to 0.49 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,771	#18,994	-6.88%
Count	1,453	1,435	-1.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.49	-9.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burstein

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for those bearing the Burstein surname from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority, though their percentage decreased from 95.73% to 92.61%. The Hispanic demographic saw significant growth, more than doubling from 2.48% in 2000 to 5.09% in 2010. There was also a considerable increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.34% to 1.18%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation experienced a slight decrease, dropping from 1.10% to 0.98%. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.73%	92.61%	-3.26%
Hispanic	2.48%	5.09%	105.24%
Two or More Races	0.34%	1.18%	247.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%	0.98%	-10.91%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%