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