Explore the Family Name Vaynshteyn

The meaning of Vaynshteyn

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Weinstein. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Mikhail, Iosif, Leonid, Lev, Vladimir, Anatoliy, Fanya, Igor, Yefim, Ayzik, Dmitriy. Jewish Moysey, Yakov, Aron, Genya, Golda, Isak, Khana, Moisey, Molka.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vaynshteyn experienced a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vaynshteyn was ranked as the 55,124th most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 67,318, representing a decrease of 22.12%. The total count of individuals with the surname also decreased from 349 in 2000 to 293 in 2010, marking a drop of 16.05%. Regarding its proportion per 100k people in the U.S., it fell from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, a decrease of 23.08%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,124#67,318-22.12%
Count349293-16.05%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vaynshteyn

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vaynshteyn, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of the Vaynshteyns identified as White (96.28%). By 2010, this percentage had slightly increased to 97.95%. While there were a few individuals who identified with two or more races in 2000, accounting for 3.44% of all Vaynshteyns, this category dropped to zero by 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.28%97.95%1.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.44%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%