Explore the Family Name Steinback

The meaning of Steinback

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads, mainly in northern Norway, named Steinbakk, from stein ‘stone’ + bakke ‘hill’. 2. Altered form of German Steinbach.

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How common is the last name Steinback in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Steinback has changed significantly over a decade. In 2000, Steinback ranked as the 53,782nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 75,564th rank, indicating a decrease in popularity by 40.5%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 360 in 2000 to 255 in 2010, a decrease of 29.17%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Steinback per 100k population declined from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, a drop of 30.77%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,782	#75,564	-40.5%
Count	360	255	-29.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.09	-30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinback

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Steinback, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname Steinback identified as White in both years, though there was a slight decrease from 88.33% in 2000 to 87.06% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in either year. The percentage of Hispanic individuals decreased from 2.22% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. The Black community, however, saw an increase from 6.94% in 2000 to 9.80% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives dropped completely from 1.39% to 0% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.33%	87.06%	-1.44%
Black	6.94%	9.8%	41.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.22%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	0%	0%