Explore the Family Name Steinmann

The meaning of Steinmann

German: elaborated form of Stein, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. Compare Steinman, Stineman, and Stoneman. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Hans, Horst, Kurt, Otto, Dieter.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Steinmann saw a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,152nd in popularity; however, by 2010 it had slipped to 20,263rd - a minor decrease of 0.55%. The number of individuals carrying the Steinmann name increased from 1,230 in 2000 to 1,313 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 6.75%. Despite this growth, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased slightly by 2.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,152	#20,263	-0.55%
Count	1,230	1,313	6.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.45	-2.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinmann

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Steinmann surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the ethnicity table shows that the majority identified as White, with a slight increase from 95.77% to 96.27%. In contrast, those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 2.36% to 2.06%. Interestingly, the proportion of Steinmanns identifying as Black showed significant growth, increasing from 0.41% to 0.76%, an 85.37% change. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 1.30% to 0.69%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	96.27%	0.52%
Hispanic	2.36%	2.06%	-12.71%
Black	0.41%	0.76%	85.37%
Two or More Races	1.3%	0.69%	-46.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%