Steinforth Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Steinforth Surname Definition:

A variant of Stainforth, q.v.

[with the first element influenced by Old Norse steinn, a stone, rock] Corresponding to the Ger. Steinfurt.

Steinforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2841:283,47029,659
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Steinforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Stainforth, q.v.

[with the first element influenced by Old Norse steinn, a stone, rock] Corresponding to the Ger. Steinfurt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Steinforth Last Name Facts

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

Steinforth is found most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Steinforth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Steinforth is the 832,284th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Steinforth reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 283,470. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 55 percent reside, Bremen, where 15 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Steinforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steinforth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Steinforth last name rose 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steinforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steinforth last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Steinforth earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $48,481 USD per year.

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