Steinbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Steinbach emerged in Pomerania, which was a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Pomerania is bounded on the south by Brandenburg, on the west by Mecklenburg, and on the east by Poland. During the 5th century, Pomerania was settled by Pommern, who were a Slavic tribe. Pommern, meaning on the sea, became the name of this region during the reign of the Charlemagne.
Early Origins of the Steinbach family
The surname Steinbach was first found in Pomerania, where the name Steinbeck was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. Bearers of this surname declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their support in struggles for power and status within the region. The Steinbeck name has been traced to the correspondences of Duke Otto of Pomerania as early as 1308. They branched into different houses and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.
Early History of the Steinbach family
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Steinbach Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Steinbeck, Steinbach, Steinbecker, Steinbekker, Steinbock, Steinbacher, Steinback and many more.
Early Notables of the Steinbach family
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Steinbach Ranking
In the United States, the name Steinbach is the 8,788th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Steinbach migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Steinbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Christian Steinbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Bernhard Steinbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 2
- Jacob Steinbach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
- Johan Peter Steinbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
- Philip Steinbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
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Steinbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Catharina Steinbach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
- Conrad Steinbach, who landed in America in 1832 2
- Elisabetha Steinbach, who arrived in America in 1844 2
- Franz Anton Steinbach, aged 24, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga", may have died on board 2
- Friederich Steinbach, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Steinbach (post 1700) +
- Terry Lee Steinbach (b. 1962), former Major League Baseball catcher
- Theresa A. Steinbach, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Forest Park, Illinois, 2007 3
- A. W. Steinbach, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1920 3
- Erika Steinbach (b. 1943), German conservative politician
- Karl Heinrich Steinbach (b. 1928), German-born physicist, who served with the microwave and electronics division of the United States Army and who received an award for outstanding achievement at the Army Scientific Conference at West Point in 1962
- Fritz Steinbach (1855-1916), German conductor, who directed the Meiningen and Cologne orchestras and was well known for his Brahms interpretations
- Emil Steinbach (1849-1919), German conductor who gave the first public performance of Wagner's "Siegfried Idyll" (1877), brother of Fritz Steinbach
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