The Eckstein surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,628 people carried this name — #7,211 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 63,700 people counted. That is up 2% from 4,517 in 2000.
What the name means
The meaning of the Eckstein surname
Ecke (“corner”) + Stein (“-stone”)
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Eckstein» (German), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
165 people named Eckstein live in Switzerland.
They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 92 people named Eckstein.
25 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 41 people named Eckstein live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
22 people named Eckstein have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 59 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 4 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lesser Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Eckstein in American newspapers,
1903.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 44,106 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Eckstein,
with a public archive behind them.
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Johannes Eckstein d. 1802 · artist
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Frederick Eckstein d. 1852 · painter
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Utz Eckstein 1490–1558 · writer
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Gottlieb Eckstein 1655–1709 · parson
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Esther Katharina Eckstein 1655–1694
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Marie Elisabeth Eckstein 1674–1696
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Eckstein.
When the index is not enough
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