Steinbeck Surname

103,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Steinbeck Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near the stony stream.

Steinbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4731:32,5544,294
United States1,6191:223,87821,670
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Denmark681:83,0118,046
Switzerland611:134,63813,235
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Austria401:212,88626,249
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Ireland201:235,4479,345
England191:2,932,529101,561
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2861:175,59015,728

Steinbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near the stony stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Steinbeck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Steinbeck Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Steinbeck occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinbeck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 103,349th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,601,307 people. Steinbeck occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Steinbeck are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,473 people, or 1 in 32,554. In Germany Steinbeck is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Steinbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steinbeck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 566 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steinbeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Steinbeck are 18.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Steinbeck earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $48,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $44,809 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steinbek9435/
Steimbeck891/
Stimbeck828/
Stembeck821/
Steembeck780/
Stembek751/
Stambeck7139/
Steambek711/
Stembeke711/
Steembeke673/
Stambek6379/
Štembek6318/
Stembik637/
Shtembik597/
Stambekova53646/
Stamvik504/
Stämvik501/

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Steinbeck Reference & Research

Steiner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Steiner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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