Explore the Family Name Steinfeldt

The meaning of Steinfeldt

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Steinfeld. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Steinfeldt saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,987 in popularity, but by 2010 it had moved up to 40,494, a change of 1.2%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period. In 2000, there were 502 individuals with this last name, but by 2010, this number had risen to 540, marking a 7.57% increase. However, when considering the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of -5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,987	#40,494	1.2%
Count	502	540	7.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinfeldt

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Steinfeldt, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly identified as White, with 96.61% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 94.63% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity associated with this name in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or More Races saw an increase from 1.20% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. This surname saw its first association with Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, with 1.11%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also saw a small rise, increasing from 1.39% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	94.63%	-2.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.67%	20.14%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.48%	23.33%
Hispanic	0%	1.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%