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Early Origins of the Steinhauser family

The surname Steinhauser 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 Steinhauser family

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Steinhauser 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 Steinhauser family

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United States Steinhauser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steinhauser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Steinhauser, aged 33, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 [1]
  • Joh Wilh Steinhauser, who landed in America in 1854 [1]
  • Wilhelm Steinhauser, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1854 [1]
  • Matheus Steinhauser, who landed in New York in 1866 [1]
  • Christian Friedr Heinr Steinhauser, aged 27, who arrived in America in 1867 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Steinhauser (post 1700) +

  • John Steinhauser, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1921 [2]
  • Carl Johann Steinhäuser (1813-1879), German sculptor in the classical style
  • Tobias Steinhauser (b. 1972), former German cyclist
  • Jan Rudolf Steinhauser (1944-2022), Dutch rower who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  • Harald Steinhauser, Italian three-time silver and bronze medalist luger
  • Günther Steinhauser, Italian three-time gold medalist luger in the 1980s through the mid 1990s


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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