Explore the Family Name Steinmiller

The meaning of Steinmiller

1. Americanized form of German Steinmüller. 2. distinguishing name for a miller whose mill was built of stone or located by a distinctive rock formation, from Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + müller ‘miller’. 3. habitational name for someone from a place called Steinmühle (literally ‘stonemill’).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Steinmiller has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 46,839th in 2000, it dropped to 54,418th by 2010, representing a 16.18% dip in rank. The census count for individuals with this surname also decreased by approximately 11.24%, going from 427 in 2000 to 379 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of people named Steinmiller per 100,000 population fell by 18.75% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#54,418	-16.18%
Count	427	379	-11.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steinmiller

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Steinmiller primarily leans towards White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.36% of those with the Steinmiller surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly declined to 96.83% in 2010. Over the same decade, there was no reported change in the number of Steinmillers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a small rise in the percentage of Steinmillers identifying as Hispanic, which went from zero in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.36%	96.83%	-1.56%
Hispanic	0%	1.85%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%