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

Burshteyn, 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 Burshteyn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burshteyn in America

Burshteyn is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burshteyn surname appeared 133 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 Burshteyn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burshteyn 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 Burshteyn

The surname BURSHTEYN is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that were once part of the Russian Empire or the Pale of Settlement. It is a Jewish surname derived from the Yiddish word "burshte," meaning "brush" or "bristle," which likely referred to an occupation or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BURSHTEYN can be found in the Revision Lists, which were census-like records maintained by the Russian government in the 19th century to track the Jewish population within the Pale of Settlement. These records often contain variations in the spelling of surnames, including BURSHTEYN, BURSHTEIN, and BURSTEIN.

The name BURSHTEYN has also been found in various Jewish community records and documents from the late 18th and early 19th centuries in regions such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Poland, which were once part of the Russian Empire or the Pale of Settlement.

One notable individual with the surname BURSHTEYN was Yakov Burshteyn (1905-1937), a Soviet writer and playwright who was active during the early years of the Soviet Union. Another was Shmuel Burshteyn (1890-1965), a prominent Yiddish writer and editor who lived and worked in Poland and later emigrated to the United States.

Other individuals with the surname BURSHTEYN include Chaim Burshteyn (1892-1965), a Jewish educator and author who wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture, and Leah Burshteyn (1920-2008), a Polish-born Holocaust survivor who later became an advocate for Holocaust education and remembrance.

While the surname BURSHTEYN is relatively uncommon compared to some other Jewish surnames, it can be found among Jewish communities in various parts of the world, including the United States, Israel, and other countries with significant Jewish populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burshteyn

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

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 Burshteyn 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 Burshteyn 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 Burshteyn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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