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Stein Coat of Arms and Name History

Stein

Origin Displayed: Dutch

Origins Available: Dutch, English, German

Spelling variations of this family name include: Steen, Steene, Steenes, Steens, Sten, Stene, Stenes, Stens, Steenz, Steenez, Stein, Stien, van Steen, van der Steen, Steyn and many more.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Steyn, who settled in New Netherland in 1652; Clara Steyn, who arrived in New York in 1655; Isaac Steene, who settled in Virginia in 1673; Abell Steene, who arrived in Barbados in 1683.

(Above is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history)

Suggested Readings for the name Stein
From Switzerland to Sonnenburg: the Story of the Steiner, Amstutz, and Zuercher Families from Wayne County, Ohio by Calyton Steiner, Poets, Painters, Paupers, Fools: Indiana's Stein Family by Robert C. Kriebel, Stein Stammbaum by Bachrach of Reichensachsen.

Some noteworthy people of the name Stein

Charles Stein, renowned American corporate lawyer
Gertrude Stein, American writer and catalyst in the development of modern art and literature, who spent most of her life in France
William Stein, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Washington
Lynn Andrea Stein, Ph.D Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Olin College
Corporal Tony Stein, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945

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NETHERLANDS: EARLY ORIGINS

The early history of the Netherlands was fraught with conflict. In the 1st century, the original inhabitants of this area, who were primarily Celts and Frisians, came under the control of the Roman Empire. By the 5th century, the Franks had forced the Romans to withdraw, and they dominated this region until the end of the 8th century. In the 11th century, the area that is now the Netherlands, came under the power of the Holy Roman Empire. It was divided up into fiefs, and parcelled out to various dukes. In 1477, these fiefs came into the possession of the Hapsburgs.