The Burnstein Family Name

Whether you spell it Burnstein or Bernstein, the story begins in the same place. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Amber”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Burnstein has “u” where Bernstein has “e”. You may also find the name written Bernsteiner and Bernstine.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Burnstein surname had 409 bearers. It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Burnstein sounds close to Bronstein and Brownstein, so it can help to search both.

Arms linked to Bernstein and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Burnstein family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.