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

Steinbrenner, 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 Steinbrenner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Steinbrenner in America

Steinbrenner is the 38640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Steinbrenner surname appeared 572 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 Steinbrenner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Steinbrenner 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 Steinbrenner

The surname Steinbrenner originated in Germany, specifically in the southern regions. It is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "stein," meaning stone, and "brenner," referring to a person who burns or calcines materials, such as a lime burner or charcoal burner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, dated 1432, which mentions a certain Hans Steinbrenner. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that region by the 15th century.

The name Steinbrenner may also be related to certain place names or occupational surnames that arose from the production of lime or charcoal. For instance, the town of Steinbrück in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany translates to "Stone Bridge," which could have been associated with lime or stone quarrying activities.

Notable individuals with the surname Steinbrenner include Georg Steinbrenner, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1492 to 1554. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and authored several works on theology and ethics.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Steinbrenner, a German composer and organist who lived from 1724 to 1789. He was highly regarded for his sacred choral works and served as the organist at the St. Jacobi Church in Chemnitz, Saxony.

In the 19th century, Johann Baptist Steinbrenner (1801-1857) was a German architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Munich, including the Alte Pinakothek art museum and the Ludwigskirche church.

More recently, George Michael Steinbrenner III (1930-2010) was an American businessman and owner of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1973 until his death. He was known for his hands-on approach and his pursuit of excellence, which helped transform the Yankees into one of the most successful franchises in professional sports.

Finally, Hank Steinbrenner (born 1957) is an American businessman and the co-owner of the New York Yankees, having inherited a portion of the team's ownership from his father, George M. Steinbrenner III.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Steinbrenner

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

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 Steinbrenner 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 Steinbrenner 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 Steinbrenner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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