Explore the Family Name Steinhorst

The meaning of Steinhorst

North German: habitational name from any of the places so called, in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Schleswig-Holstein. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Ansgar, Bjorg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Steinhorst has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,000th most popular surname but by 2010, it fell to the rank of 48,160, reflecting a change of -4.7%. However, the number of individuals with this surname saw a minor increase from 437 in 2000 to 439 in 2010, marking a 0.46% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a small decrease from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, a -6.25% shift.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,000	#48,160	-4.7%
Count	437	439	0.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinhorst

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that most individuals with the Steinhorst surname identify as White. This demographic represented 95.42% in 2000 and increased slightly to 96.13% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic made up 2.52% in 2000 and decreased marginally to 2.51% in 2010. Furthermore, a small percentage (1.37%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000; however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010. There were no reported individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Lastly, there were no reported individuals identifying with two or more races in both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.42%	96.13%	0.74%
Hispanic	2.52%	2.51%	-0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.37%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%