Steinfeld Surname

102,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Steinfeld Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in, or near, a stony field.

Steinfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7881:202,71819,912
Germany1,7601:45,7426,001
Israel4501:19,0172,828
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Norway521:98,89013,481
Poland381:1,000,23071,240
Austria321:266,10730,958
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Australia271:999,84158,390
France271:2,460,101186,232
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
England81:6,964,757184,742
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Šteinfeld (13) are calculated separately.

Steinfeld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in, or near, a stony field.

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

Steinfeld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steinfeld is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Šteinfeld. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinfeld? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,919th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,593,603 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Steinfeld live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,788 people, or 1 in 202,718. In The United States Steinfeld is most prevalent in: New York, where 24 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Steinfeld is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent reside and Israel, where 10 percent reside.

Steinfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steinfeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Steinfeld last name expanded 4,158 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steinfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steinfeld last name are 41.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steinfeld earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 150.05% more than the national average, earning 865,359 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 999.12% more than the national average, earning R 2,611,920 per year; in United States they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning $53,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.1% more than the national average, earning $72,588 CAD per year.

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