Explore the Family Name Steinbauer

The meaning of Steinbauer

South German: from Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + an agent derivative of bauen ‘to build, to farm’, hence an occupational name for a stonemason, or a farmer with stony land or whose farm was by a conspicuous rock formation.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Steinbauer has seen a moderate increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was the 52,077th most popular surname, while in 2010 it rose to 49,999th. This represents a rank change of approximately 4%. Furthermore, there was an 11.73% increase in the number of people bearing this surname, with the count rising from 375 in 2000 to 419 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,077	#49,999	3.99%
Count	375	419	11.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinbauer

Turning to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Steinbauer are of White ethnicity, though the percentage dropped slightly from 96.27% in 2000 to 93.32% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a small increase, moving from 3.47% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010. The census also noted a new development in 2010, as individuals identifying with two or more races appeared for the first time, accounting for 1.91% of the Steinbauers. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.27%	93.32%	-3.06%
Hispanic	3.47%	3.82%	10.09%
Two or More Races	0%	1.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%