Steinway Surname

658,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 457 people bear this surname

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

Steinway Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near the stony path or road.

Steinway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4421:820,04362,958
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Steinway (10) may also be a first name.

Steinway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near the stony path or road.

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

Steinway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steinway has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steinway? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 658,434th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,946,490 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Steinway reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 442 people, or 1 in 820,043. In The United States Steinway is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent live, Indiana, where 13 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.

Steinway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steinway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Steinway last name rose 1,381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steinway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steinway last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.22% registered with the political party.

Steinway earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.39% more than the national average, earning $57,127 USD per year.

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Steinway Reference & Research

Steiner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Steiner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steinway
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