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Einstein Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places named with a Middle High German derivative of einsteinen ‘to enclose or surround with stone’. In the unsettled social climate of the Middle Ages even relatively minor settlements were commonly surrounded with stone walls as a defense against attack. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name composed of German ein ‘one’ + Stein ‘stone’.

Similar surnames: Weinstein, Feinstein, Bernstein, Reinstein, Eckstein, Eisenstein

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You can see how Einstein families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Einstein family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Einstein families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 83 Einstein families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 31% of all the recorded Einstein's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Einstein families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Einstein surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Einstein Family Occupations

What did your Einstein ancestors do for a living?

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Butcher
7%
Drygoods Merchant
4%
Merchant
4%
Tailor
4%

Einstein Historical Records

What Einstein family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Einstein. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Einstein census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Einstein. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Einstein. For the veterans among your Einstein ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Einstein. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Einstein census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Einstein

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Einstein. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Einstein immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Einstein. For the veterans among your Einstein ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Einstein military records

Einstein Life Expectancy

What is the average Einstein lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Einstein life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Einstein in 1955 was 61, and 89 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Einstein