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Early Origins of the Steinhardt family

The surname Steinhardt 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 Steinhardt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steinhardt research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1653 is included under the topic Early Steinhardt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Steinhardt 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 Steinhardt family

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United States Steinhardt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Steinhardt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Emanuel Steinhardt, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1882 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Steinhardt (post 1700) +

  • Robert Eugene Steinhardt (1950-2021), American rock violinist and singer best known for his work with the group Kansas
  • Lewis Steinhardt, American politician, Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1974 2
  • Laurence Adolph Steinhardt (1892-1950), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1937-39; Soviet Union, 1939-41; Turkey, 1942-45; Czechoslovakia, 1945-48; Canada, 1948-50 2
  • George I. Steinhardt, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1919, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938; Candidate for New York State Senate 18th District, 1930 2
  • Doug Steinhardt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2008 2
  • David Steinhardt, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1928 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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