Steffin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German name Steffin, was formed from the given name Steffen, which comes from the Greek "Stephanos," meaning "crown." Versions of this name are numerous throughout Christian Europe due to the martyr St. Steven.

Early Origins of the Steffin family

The surname Steffin was first found in Prussia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging feudal society that would shape Europe. It later became more prominent as many branches of the house migrated and acquired foreign estates, some in such distant lands as Utrecht in Holland. Members of this family constantly improved their social status through their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Steffin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steffin research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1616, 1773, 1811, 1832, 1842, 1845 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Steffin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Steffin Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Steffin include Steffens, Stefens, Steven, Stefan, Steffan, Steffe, Steffen, Stephan, Stoffen, Steffl, Steffensen, Stephansen, Stilfens, Stilphen, Stilphens and many more.

Early Notables of the Steffin family

Notable figures of the time with the name Steffin were Johann Steffens (1560-1616), a German composer, who wrote German madrigals and dance-songs, as well as sacred and instrumental pieces. Also notable was Henrik Steffens (1773-1845), a German author-philosopher of Norwegian extraction, who moved to Germany after his controversial...
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Steffin migration to the United States +

Since medieval times, the state of Prussia has played an important part in the history of Germany. The state's military powers were historically very strong, and endured until after the Second World War, when the territory was broken up and divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. A spurt of migration followed, with some Prussians going elsewhere in Europe and many others crossing the ocean to North America. Most entered the United States through Philadelphia. Some remained there, while more moved on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others traveled to Canada and settled Ontario and the prairie provinces. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Steffin or a variant listed above:

Steffin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bertha Steffin, aged 30, who landed in America from Ckorinshon, Germany, in 1908
Augusta Johanne Steffin, aged 29, who settled in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1922
Sven Aage Steffin, aged 35, who landed in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1922
Christian Frederik Steffin, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1923
EDITH STEFFIN, aged 11, who settled in America from Bremen, Germany, in 1924
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Contemporary Notables of the name Steffin (post 1700) +

Jennifer Marie Steffin and Michele Ann Steffin (b. 1981), American former identical twin child actresses, best known for their roles as baby Rose Wilder on the "Little House on the Prairie" television series
Raymond E. Steffin, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1964 1
Christel Steffin (1940-1960), German bronze medalist swimmer at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Margarete Emilie Charlotte Steffin (1908-1941), German actress and writer

Citations +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html