Steinhofel Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
South Africa

Steinhofel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steinhofel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

The alternate forms: Steinhöfel (708) are calculated separately.

Steinhofel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steinhofel occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Steinhöfel. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinhofel? popularity and diffusion

Steinhofel is the 1,806,862nd most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Steinhofel is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Steinhofel are found; 60 percent are found in South America and 57 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Steinhofel is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 3,628,379. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 66 percent live, Paraná, where 25 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 5 percent live. Aside from Brazil it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Steinhofel Last Name Statistics demography

Steinhofel earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 195.51% more than the national average, earning R 702,240 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steinhöfel97708/
Steinhoefel95137/
Steinhoffel954/
Stenhofel951/
Steinhafel9082/
Steinhefel902/
Stenhoefel901/
Steinhaufel860/
Steinheufel860/
Stanhoofel800/
Stinefel781/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steinhofel
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