Steynman Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Steynman Surname User-submission:

'Stoneman.' Ornamental, possibly professional. German origins, or possibly Yiddish origins. From 'stein' (noun, German, 'stone') or possibly 'steyn' (noun, Yiddish, 'stone') and 'mann' (noun, German, 'man'). Most likely the original surname was in German, but the bearer later changed it either in homage to Ashkenazi culture, or as a form of Slavicisation.

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Steynman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Steynman Surname Meaning

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'Stoneman.' Ornamental, possibly professional. German origins, or possibly Yiddish origins. From 'stein' (noun, German, 'stone') or possibly 'steyn' (noun, Yiddish, 'stone') and 'mann' (noun, German, 'man'). Most likely the original surname was in German, but the bearer later changed it either in homage to Ashkenazi culture, or as a form of Slavicisation.

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Steynman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steynman occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Steynman.

How Common Is The Last Name Steynman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Steynman occurs mostly in Africa, where 25 percent of Steynman live; 25 percent live in Southern Africa and 25 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Steynman is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 80,505,459. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shteynman9482/
Steynmann9413/
Steinman887,544/
Steinmann8218,615/
Shteinman8238/
Sztejnman8216/
Steinmane824/
Szteinman823/
Schteinman7818/
Stijnman75267/
Stainman7522/
Steinmam753/
Steimman750/
Shtainman7121/
Sztajnman7113/
Sztainman711/
Stijnmann711/
Steimmann711/
Steinmannová7014/
Steinmannova701/
Šteinmanová631/

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