Find out how popular the last name Shteyman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Shteyman.

Shteyman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Shteyman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shteyman in America

Shteyman is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shteyman surname appeared 144 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shteyman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shteyman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Shteyman

The surname SHTEYMAN has its origins in the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name is derived from the German word "Stein," meaning "stone," indicating a possible link to an ancestor who lived near a prominent stone structure or worked as a stonemason.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHTEYMAN surname dates back to the late 17th century, when it appeared in a registry of Jewish families in the city of Lublin, Poland. This document suggests that the name was already well-established within the Jewish community at that time.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the SHTEYMAN name can be found in various official records and census documents across the Russian Empire, which encompassed large swaths of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states. During this period, the spelling of the surname often varied, with variations such as SHTAYMAN, SHTEIMAN, and SHTAIMER appearing in different regions.

One notable bearer of the SHTEYMAN name was Yakov Shteyman (1831-1903), a prominent Russian-Jewish writer and educator who authored several influential works on Jewish history and culture. His contributions helped preserve and disseminate the rich traditions of the Ashkenazi Jewish community.

Another individual of note was Mikhail Shteyman (1875-1942), a Russian-Jewish architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Petersburg and Moscow in the early 20th century. His works blended elements of Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles, leaving a lasting impact on the architectural landscape of these cities.

In the realm of literature, Boris Shteyman (1892-1967) was a celebrated Russian-Jewish poet and translator who played a significant role in introducing the works of American poets, such as Walt Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe, to Russian audiences.

The SHTEYMAN surname also found its way to the United States and other parts of the world through waves of Jewish immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One such individual was Lev Shteyman (1901-1978), a renowned American chess player and author who made significant contributions to the study and analysis of chess openings.

While the SHTEYMAN name may have origins rooted in the Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe, it has since spread and been embraced by individuals across various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, further enriching its historical tapestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shteyman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Shteyman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shteyman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Shteyman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Shteyman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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