Feldstein

== English == === Etymology === From Yiddish and Jewish German (see below). The name is not common among Christian Germans. === Proper noun === Feldstein (plural Feldsteins) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Feldstein is the 22281st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1157 individuals. Feldstein is most common among White (94.64%) individuals. === Anagrams === Steinfeld == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German veltstein. By surface analysis, Feld (“field”) +‎ Stein (“stone”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛltˌʃtaɪ̯n/ Hyphenation: Feld‧stein === Noun === Feldstein m (strong, genitive Feldsteins or Feldsteines, plural Feldsteine) fieldstone (stone lying about in a field or other open territory) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Feldstein” in Duden online “Feldstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Feldstein” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.