Steinhoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Steinhoff family

The surname Steinhoff was first found in Brabant region, bordering on the Netherlands, where the name Steinhaus emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century this noble surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation.

Early History of the Steinhoff family

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Steinhoff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Steinhaus, Steinhauser, Steinhausen, Steinhaur, Steinhauer, Steinhard, Stainhaus, Steinhoff, Steinhof, Steinhoefer and many more.

Early Notables of the Steinhoff family

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Steinhoff Ranking

In the United States, the name Steinhoff is the 17,129^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Steinhoff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steinhoff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Steinhoff, who arrived in America in 1778 2

Steinhoff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franzisca Steinhoff, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
Joh Heinr Steinhoff, aged 49, who landed in America in 1836 2
Friederich Steinhoff, who settled in New Orleans in 1838
Friedrich Steinhoff, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 2
Lincoln Steinhoff, who settled in Arkansas in 1889
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Contemporary Notables of the name Steinhoff (post 1700) +

John Steinhoff (b. 1942), American physicist, known for his work in the computational fluid dynamics field
Otto C. Steinhoff, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1902 3
Johannes Steinhoff, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 176 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Ernst August Wilhelm Steinhoff (1908-1987), German ocket scientist, recipient of the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service (1958 ) in America
Karl Steinhoff (1892-1981), Minister-President of the German state of Brandenburg
Hans Steinhoff (1882-1945), German film director
Johannes "Macki" Steinhoff (1913-1994), German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, recipient of the Oak Leaves and Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Historic Events for the Steinhoff family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Lloyd Delroy Steinhoff, American Seaman First Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html