Cognomen シュタイン (Stein 
, シュタイン) , around the world, is a widespread last name. The last name シュタイン is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, and Luxembourg (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, シュタイン is the forename as well as the last name.