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The surname Epstein is one of the oldest Jewish family names in the Slavic countries. Some people with this name include:

Religion

• Abraham Epstein (born 1841), Russo-Austrian rabbinical scholar
• Aryeh Löb Epstein ben Mordecai, Polish rabbi
• Baruch Epstein, Lithuanian rabbi and the son of Yechiel Michel Epstein
• Isidore Epstein, rabbi and biblical scholar
• Moshe Mordechai Epstein, rabbi and author of the Levush Mordechai
• Yechiel Michel Epstein, Lithuanian rabbi and author of the Arukh HaShulkhan
• Zelik Epstein, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah-Grodno, located in Kew Gardens, New York

Arts

• Barbara Epstein, literary editor
• Brian Epstein (1934-1967), manager of the Beatles
• Daniel Epstein, pianist
• Daniel Mark Epstein, biographer and poet
• Edward Jay Epstein, author and early critic of the Warren Commission
• Jacob Epstein, sculptor
• Joseph Epstein, American editor and essayist
• Julius Epstein (pianist)
• Julius J. Epstein, Oscar-winning screenwriter, brother of Philip G. Epstein
• Leslie Epstein, novelist
• Mel Epstein, film director and producer
• Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
• Jason Epstein, publisher who popularized the trade paperback
• Jean Epstein, film director
• Mikhail Epstein, literary theorist and Emory University professor
• Howie Epstein, bass guitarist
• Philip G. Epstein, Oscar-winning screenwriter, brother to Julius J. Epstein
• Steven Epstein (music producer), U.S. classical music producer with Sony
• Temi Epstein, child actress

Science and medicine

• Anthony Epstein, pathologist and co-discoverer of the Epstein-Barr virus
• Fred Epstein, pediatric neurosurgeon
• Mark Epstein, psychotherapist
• Sir Michael Anthony Epstein, British pathologist. One of the discoverers of the Epstein-Barr virus
• Samuel Epstein, doctor and professor of environmental medicine
• Samuel Epstein (geochemist), Wollaston Medal winner
• Scott Epstein, Massachusetts based pulmonary doctor and current Dean of Medicine at the Tufts University Medical School

Mathematics

• David B. A. Epstein, mathematician
• Paul Epstein, German mathematician
• Paul Sophus Epstein, American mathematician/physicist of Polish/Russian origin and California Institute of Technology professor.
• Richard A. Epstein, mathematician, game theorist

Sport

• Charlotte Epstein, "Mother of Women's Swimming in America"
• Mike Epstein, baseball player
• Theo Epstein, Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Boston Red Sox.

Military

• Giora Epstein, "ace of aces" Israeli fighter pilot.
• Joseph Epstein, French resistance leader

Other

• Jacob Epstein (student), alleged Soviet intelligence agent
• Alex Epstein, objectivist philosopher
• Howard Epstein, Canadian politician
• Israel Epstein, Polish-Chinese journalist
• Jeffrey Epstein, Billionaire financier
• Kathleen Epstein, daughter of Jacob Epstein and Kathleen Garman, was once married to Lucian Freud
• David Epstein (law professor)
• Richard Epstein, law professor
• Steven Epstein (academic), sociologist
• William Epstein, Canadian international civil servant

Variant surnames

• David Eppstein, computer scientist
• Katja Ebstein, German singer
• Wilhelm Ebstein (1836–1912), German Jewish physician and nutritionist

See also

• Eppstein, town in Hesse, Germany
• Lords of Eppstein, family of Germany nobility
• Le château d'Eppstein, story by Alexandre Dumas, père
• Ebstein's anomaly
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Louis Epstein, worldwide clothing manufacturer
• Palais Epstein in Vienna

References

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