Steinhöfel Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Steinhöfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steinhöfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6901:116,67514,342
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Steinhofel (104) are calculated separately.

Steinhöfel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steinhöfel is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Steinhofel. For other potential spellings of Steinhöfel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinhöfel? popularity and diffusion

Steinhöfel is the 473,192nd most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,293,144 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Steinhöfel live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Steinhöfel is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 116,675. In Germany Steinhöfel is primarily concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 15 percent live, Bremen, where 14 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany Steinhöfel occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

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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
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