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Steen History Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Steen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany
Sweden

The Swedish name Steen is generally thought to come from personal name Sten. The word "sten," means "stone;" so it may have been a topographic name for someone who lived on stony ground, or perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked with stone.

Steen Ranking

In the United States, the name Steen is the 2,433^rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Steen is ranked the 843^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,344 people with that name. 2

Steen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hans Steen, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1638 3

Steen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elias Steen, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Jacob Steen, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 3
Elizabeth Steen, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 3

Steen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Steen, aged 21, who arrived in Delaware in 1812 3
Robert Steen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 3
Samuel Steen, aged 7, who landed in New York, NY in 1834 3
Isabela Steen, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1834 3
Isabela, Steen Jr., aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1834 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Steen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Steen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Steen, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
William Steen, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
Susannah Steen, aged 21, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
Margaret Steen, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
John Steen, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Steen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Steen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Andrew Steen, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 4
Mr. Andrew Steen, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gertrude" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th February 1863 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Steen (post 1700) +

Charles A. Steen (1919-2006), American geologist who made and lost a fortune after discovering a uranium in Utah
William J. Steen, American politician, Mayor of Wheeling, West Virginia, 1925-29 6
Mrs. John Steen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964 6
Jennifer A. Steen, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1996 6
Henry Steen (b. 1858), American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 2nd District, 1915-18; Member of Minnesota State Senate 2nd District, 1927-28 6
Fred Steen, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 2000 6
Curtis Steen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960 6
Reiulf Steen (1933-2014), Norwegian politician and diplomat, Minister of Transportation (1971-1972) and Commerce (1979-1981), MP for Oslo and Akershus (1977-1993), Ambassador to Chile (1992-1996)
David Steen (1936-2015), British photographer
Steve Steen (b. 1954), British actor and comedian
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Steen family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Leo Peter Van den Steen (d. 1912), aged 28, Belgian Third Class passenger from Haaltert who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html