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Early Origins of the Steinhaus family

The surname Steinhaus 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 Steinhaus family

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

Steinhaus 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 Steinhaus family

Notables of the time included

  • Phillip Wilhelm von Steinhaus, President of Flanders, who also served as a councillor for Brabant


United States Steinhaus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steinhaus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Aug Steinhaus, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Johannes Steinhaus, who landed in America in 1834 1
  • Mr. Steinhaus, who landed in America in 1853 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Steinhaus (post 1700) +

  • Wladyslaw Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus (1887-1972), Polish mathematician and educator, developer of the Steinhaus theorem and the Steinhaus longimeter
  • Richard Zeke Steinhaus (b. 1951), American lawyer
  • Phillip Lee Steinhaus (b. 1934), American organist and educator
  • John Edward Steinhaus (b. 1917), American physician and educator
  • Bibiana Steinhaus (b. 1979), German FIFA listed football referee and police officer from Bad Lauterberg, West Germany


  1. 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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