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

Steinour, 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 Steinour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Steinour in America

Steinour is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Steinour surname appeared 186 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 Steinour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Steinour 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 Steinour

The surname Steinour originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words 'stein' meaning stone and 'auer' meaning meadow or pasture, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a stony meadow or pasture land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Steinour can be found in the parish records of the town of Meiningen in Thuringia, Germany, where a certain Hans Steinour is mentioned in a document dated 1587. The name also appears in various other historical records from the region, such as land deeds and tax records, throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the late 18th century, some members of the Steinour family are known to have migrated from Germany to the United States, settling in the state of Pennsylvania. One notable early American bearer of the name was Johann Steinour, who was born in 1765 in the village of Burghaun, near Fulda, and immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1784.

Another prominent figure with the surname Steinour was Friedrich Steinour (1801-1879), a German-American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate in the mid-19th century. He was born in the town of Röhrig, near Kassel, and emigrated to the United States in 1823.

In the 19th century, the name Steinour also appeared in various parts of Europe, including Switzerland and Austria. One notable Swiss bearer of the name was Johann Jakob Steinour (1822-1895), a prominent watchmaker and inventor from the town of Aarau.

Another individual of historical significance was the German artist and illustrator, Wilhelm Steinour (1858-1932), who was born in the city of Hannover and achieved recognition for his illustrations of fairy tales and children's books.

Throughout its history, the surname Steinour has maintained its distinct German roots and has been associated with various notable figures across different fields, from politics and business to arts and crafts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Steinour

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

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

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