About Greenstein
The surname Greenstein is of Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "grün" meaning "green" and "stein" meaning "stone." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a green stone or a place with green stones. The name may also have been given to someone who worked with or traded green stones.
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The surname Greenstein is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenstein based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Greenstein is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Greenstein in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Greenstein using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.