Steenbergen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany
Sweden

The Swedish name Steenbergen 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.

Steenbergen Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Steenbergen is the 259^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,372 people with that name. 1

Steenbergen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steenbergen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Jacob Steenbergen, who landed in New York in 1709 2

Steenbergen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adriana Van Steenbergen, who landed in Iowa in 1854 2
Mrs. C Van Steenbergen, who arrived in Iowa in 1854 2
Cornelis Van Steenbergen, who landed in Iowa in 1854 2
Dirkje Van Steenbergen, who arrived in Iowa in 1854 2
Krijn Van Steenbergen, who arrived in Iowa in 1854 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Steenbergen (post 1700) +

Marrit Steenbergen, Dutch two-times gold and eight-times silver medalist competitive swimmer
Piet Steenbergen (1928-2010), Dutch football midfielder
Quinta Steenbergen (b. 1985), Dutch silver medalist volleyball player, member of the Women's National Team
Dylan Steenbergen (b. 1987), former professional Canadian CFL football offensive lineman who played from 2009 to 2012
Rik Van Steenbergen (1924-2003), Belgian racing cyclist

Citations +

"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)