Firestone

Translation of the German toponymic surname Feuerstein, from Feuer (“fire”) + Stein (“stone”). Doublet of Feuerstein.

Firestone (plural Firestones)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Firestone is the 7434^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4480 individuals. Firestone is most common among White (94.91%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Firestone”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 577.

• forestine, fresnoite, set on fire