Steinfeld (family name)

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Steinfeld / Steinfeldt is a family name that is common throughout Germany and Austria . In addition, the name also came to today's USA etc. via emigrants .

meaning

  1. The name is derived as a name of origin from the numerous localities called Steinfeld (or Steenfeld in Low German ).
  2. The name is derived as a residential name from designations for corridors with stony, barren terrain.

Variants & Distribution

The widespread use of the name - in areas with different / changing languages ​​(e.g. Low German , Dutch , Standard German ) has led to several variants, most of which are quite rare:

  • Steinfeld (about three times more common than the variant with German ; fairly evenly distributed throughout Germany)
  • Steinfeldt (distribution focus in north and north-east Germany)
  • The Steinfelt variant can only be proven historically in the German-speaking area - however, it has e.g. B. obtained in the USA.

The name is of the same origin and meaning

  • Stone fields

In the course of time, the Low German variants of the name often changed into High German forms (change between "e" and "i" - from "Steen-" became "Stein-") - these are rare today. These variants also occur in Denmark and the Netherlands .

  • Steenfeldt ( smoothed form: Stenfeldt )
  • Steenfeld ( smoothed form: Stenfeld )
  • Steenfelt

In the Netherlands there are variants (with ndl. "-Veld" instead of German "-feld"):

  • Steenveldt
  • Steenveld
  • Steenvelt
  • Steinveld

Well-known namesake