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![Show Contents]() Steenkamp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Steenkamp familyThe surname Steenkamp was 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. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Steenkamp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steenkamp research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1626, 1679, 1816 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Steenkamp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steenkamp Spelling VariationsSpelling 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. Early Notables of the Steenkamp familyMore information is included under the topic Early Steenkamp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steenkamp RankingIn South Africa, the name Steenkamp is the 247th most popular surname with an estimated 27,232 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Steenkamp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G. H. Steenkamp, who settled in Baltimore in 1834
- Marianne Steenkamp, who settled in New Orleans in 1846
- Marianne Steenkamp, aged 23, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 2
- Anton Steenkamp, who arrived in America in 1849 2
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- Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria Steenkamp (1925-2016), Dutch politician, President of the Senate of the Netherlands (1983-1991)
- Mr. Philippus Louwrens Steenkamp R.V.M., British Household of the Duke of York, was appointed the Royal Victorian Medal Silver on 8th June 2018 3
- Wilhelm Steenkamp (b. 1985), South African rugby union player
- Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), South African model killed by her boyfriend, Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius
- Lenin Steenkamp (b. 1969), South African footballer
- Gurthrö Steenkamp (b. 1981), South African rugby union player
- Ewald Steenkamp (b. 1988), Namibian cricketer, a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper
- Michiel De Kock Steenkamp (b. 1987), South African rugby union player
- "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/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)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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