Explore the Family Name Steinmeyer

The meaning of Steinmeyer

German: distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (see Meyer) whose farm was on stony ground or was distinguished by a conspicuous rock formation (Middle High German stein ‘rock’). Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Klaus, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Steinmeyer has seen minor fluctuations in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,304th most popular surname, with a total count of 919 reflecting a proportion of 0.34 per 100,000 people. By 2010, although the count increased to 941, the rank slipped slightly to 26,042 and the proportion per 100,000 dipped by 5.88% to 0.32. This indicates that while the number of individuals bearing the surname Steinmeyer grew, its relative popularity compared to other surnames decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,304	#26,042	-2.92%
Count	919	941	2.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinmeyer

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominantly White association with the surname Steinmeyer. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.28% of those with this surname identified as White, a figure that dropped slightly to 95.64% by 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Black identities under this surname in 2000. However, by 2010, a small percentage (1.81%) identified as Hispanic and 0.53% as American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage identifying with two or more races also decreased from 1.52% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	95.64%	-1.69%
Hispanic	0%	1.81%	0%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.06%	-30.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%