Steinken Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Steinken Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Staino, a pet form of names beginning with Stein (stone), such as Stenulf, Stainold and Steinwart.

Steinken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Steinken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Staino, a pet form of names beginning with Stein (stone), such as Stenulf, Stainold and Steinwart.

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

Steinken Last Name Facts

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

Steinken is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,736,881st most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name Steinken is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Steinken are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 46 percent reside, Arizona, where 10 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Steinken is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Steinken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steinken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steinken surname expanded 5,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steinken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steinken surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the party.

Steinken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $47,580 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steinnken940/
Steenken881,739/
Stainken8855/
Stienken8811/
Steinchen82277/
Steeneken82136/
Steencken8230/
Stanken8024/
Staanken752/
Statengkeng741/
Stankienė711,725/
Stankienë711/
Stankyn6711/
Stancen671/
Stankyna6318/
Shtankyn636/
Stanchen631/
Steenkin631/
Shtankyna599/
Shtyenkin591/
Stankin53184/
Stancin5396/
Stankina50356/
Stanchin50129/
Shtankin5022/
Stanking500/

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