Find out how popular the last name Beilstein is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beilstein.

Beilstein, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beilstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beilstein in America

Beilstein is the 56710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beilstein surname appeared 360 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beilstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beilstein to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beilstein

The surname Beilstein originated in Germany. It is derived from the German word "Beil," which means "ax" or "hatchet," and "stein," meaning "stone." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a stone quarry or a rocky area where axes were used to cut stones.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Beilstein can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. In the medieval period, the name was often spelled as "Beilstein," "Beilstain," or "Beilsteine."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johann Beilstein, a renowned scholar and theologian who lived in the 15th century (1454-1521). He is known for his influential writings on Christian doctrine and his contributions to the theological debates of the Reformation era.

In the 16th century, the Beilstein family was well-established in the town of Beilstein, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. This town was named after the family, and its coat of arms featured an ax and a stone, reflecting the name's origins.

Another notable figure with the surname Beilstein was Friedrich Konrad Beilstein (1838-1906), a German chemist renowned for his work on organic chemistry. He is best known for creating the Beilstein Handbook, a comprehensive reference work on organic compounds, which became an invaluable resource for chemists worldwide.

In the 19th century, the Beilstein family expanded beyond Germany, with some members emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Karl Beilstein (1822-1890), a German-American industrialist who founded the Beilstein Woolen Mills in Pennsylvania, which played a significant role in the state's textile industry.

Other notable individuals with the surname Beilstein include Hans Beilstein (1913-2003), a German artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings, and Erich Beilstein (1899-1967), a German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state physics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beilstein

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beilstein.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beilstein was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beilstein has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beilstein was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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