Weinstein is a German or Yiddish surname meaning ”wine stone”, referring to the crystals of cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) that precipitate out of fermenting grape juice.

List of people with this surname

  • Alan Weinstein, (born 1943), American mathematician
  • Albert Weinstein (1885–1969), German Olympic track and field athlete
  • Alexander Weinstein (1897–1979), Russian-German mathematician
  • Alexander Weinstein (author), American short story writer and filmmaker
  • Allen Weinstein, (1937–2015), American historian
  • Andrew Weinstein, (1850–1915), British priest, chaplain, and missionary
  • Arnold Weinstein, (1927–2005), American poet, playwright and librettist
  • Bob Weinstein, (born 1954), American film producer
  • Bobby Weinstein, (1939–2022), American songwriter and singer
  • Bret Weinstein, (born 1969), American professor in biology
  • Brian Weinstein, American politician
  • Bruce Weinstein, American writer
  • Casey Weinstein, American politician
  • Claire Weinstein (born 2007), American Olympic medalist swimmer
  • Cordt Weinstein, American soccer player
  • Dan Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • David Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • Debra Weinstein, American author
  • Domenic Weinstein, German professional racing cyclist
  • Eric Weinstein, American mathematician and economist
  • Garik Kimovich Weinstein, birth name of Russian Garry Kasparov
  • Halina Weinstein, Polish teacher, poet, linguist and Esperantist
  • Hannah Weinstein, American activist, movie maker
  • Harvey Weinstein, American film producer
  • Howard Weinstein, American bridge player
  • Howard Weinstein (writer), writer of Star Treks The Pirates of Orion
  • I. Bernard Weinstein, American physician
  • Iram Weinstein, American engineer
  • Irv Weinstein, American television news anchor
  • Jack B. Weinstein, United States federal judge
  • Jacob Sager Weinstein, American humorist
  • James Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • J. Elvis Weinstein, American writer and performer
  • Jeremy S. Weinstein (born 1950), New York politician and judge
  • Joshua Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • Kenneth R. Weinstein, American political theorist
  • Lauren Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • Louis Weinstein (1908–2000), American infectious diseases physician, microbiologist, and educator
  • Madeline Weinstein (born 1993), American actress
  • Madge Weinstein, fictional Internet personality
  • Matthew Weinstein, American artist
  • Michael Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • Milton Weinstein, American, Professor at Harvard School of Public Health
  • Moses M. Weinstein (1912–2007), New York politician and judge
  • Nathan Weinstein, better known under his pen name Nathanael West (1903–1940), American writer
  • Nikolas Weinstein (born 1968), American glass artist
  • Paul Weinstein (disambiguation)
  • Peter Weinstein, American politician
  • Raymond Weinstein (born 1941), American chess player
  • Samantha Weinstein, Canadian actress
  • Selma James Weinstein, American feminist and socialist
  • Samuel Weinstein, later Stephen Winsten (1893–1991), British writer
  • Shlomo Weinstein, changed name to Shlomo Gazit (1926–2020), Israeli head of Israeli Defense Forces military intelligence, President of Ben-Gurion University
  • Sidney T. Weinstein, US lieutenant general
  • Simcha Weinstein (born 1975), British writer and rabbi
  • Stephanie J. Weinstein (born 1967), American nutritionist and epidemiologist
  • Steve Weinstein, American bridge and poker player
  • Steven Weinstein (philosopher), Canadian philosopher
  • Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Iranian-born American former federal prosecutor who ran for New York County District Attorney
  • Todd Jay Weinstein (born 1951), American photographer
  • Toni Weinstein, American politician
  • Yehuda Weinstein, attorney general of Israel
  • Yehuda Weisenstein (born 1955), also known as Yehuda Weinstein, Israeli Olympic fencer

See also

  • Vainshtein
  • Veinstein
  • Weinstein conjecture
  • Weinstein effect
  • The Weinstein Company, film studio

References