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Early Origins of the Steinhauer family

The surname Steinhauer was first found in Brabant region, bordering on the Netherlands, where the name Steinhaus emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century this noble surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation.

Early History of the Steinhauer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steinhauer research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1653 is included under the topic Early Steinhauer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Steinhauer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Steinhaus, Steinhauser, Steinhausen, Steinhaur, Steinhauer, Steinhard, Stainhaus, Steinhoff, Steinhof, Steinhoefer and many more.

Early Notables of the Steinhauer family

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Steinhauer Ranking

In the United States, the name Steinhauer is the 18,431st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Steinhauer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steinhauer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Steinhauer, who arrived in North Carolina in 1754 2
  • Friederich Steinhauer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2
Steinhauer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Heinr Steinhauer, who landed in America in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Steinhauer (post 1700) +

  • Sherri Steinhauer (b. 1962), American LGPA golfer, winner of the 1992 du Maurier Classic and 2006 Women's British Open
  • Neal Steinhauer (b. 1944), American silver medalist shot putter at the 1967 Pan American Games
  • Olen Steinhauer (b. 1970), American novelist, author of the New York Times Best Seller The Tourist (2009)
  • Gustav Steinhauer (1870-1930), German Navy officer and spy who was responsible for the creation of a network of German spies in Britain just before World War I, only to be found out by Mi5
  • Lukas Steinhauer (b. 1992), German professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Ernst Steinhauer (1925-2005), West German gold and bronze medalist sprint canoer at the 1954 World Championships
  • Henry Bird Steinhauer (1804-1885), Canadian Aboriginal clergyman
  • Ralph Garvin Steinhauer OC (1905-1987), the first Aboriginal to become Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (1974-1979)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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