Steinfeldt Surname

282,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Steinfeldt Surname Definition:

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

Steinfeldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7091:511,22642,850
Germany6101:131,97616,079
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Steinfeldt 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

Steinfeldt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steinfeldt has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Steinfeldt.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinfeldt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steinfeldt is the 282,260th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,334,953 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Steinfeldt reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 709 people, or 1 in 511,226. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 16 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 16 percent are found and Iowa, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 45 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Steinfeldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steinfeldt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steinfeldt last name grew 1,447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steinfeldt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Steinfeldt are 33.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.65% registered with the party.

The amount Steinfeldt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.58% more than the national average, earning $44,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% less than the national average, earning $48,718 CAD per year.

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