Explore the Family Name Dinerstein

The meaning of Dinerstein

Jewish (from Ukraine): artificial name from Yiddish diner ‘thin’ + shteyn ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Shalom.

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

The surname Dinerstein, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname was 100,194 in 2000 and increased to 114,424 in 2010, signifying its dip in popularity by a rate of 14.2%. The count of individuals with the Dinerstein surname also fell from 167 in 2000 to 153 in 2010, which is an 8.38% drop. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Dinerstein per 100,000 also decreased by 16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#100,194#114,424-14.2%
Count167153-8.38%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dinerstein

In regard to ethnicity, the majority of people with the Dinerstein surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group consisted of 98.20% of all Dinersteins, and this number slightly rose to 98.69% in 2010. It's important to note that no Dinersteins identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Also, none of the Dinersteins reported having two or more ethnic identities.

20002010Change
White98.2%98.69%0.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%