Steinfeld Surname Guide

Steinfeld is a German surname. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “dweller in, or near, a stony field”.

Heraldry and the Steinfeld name

There is no single Steinfeld family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Steinfeld line, if any, bore arms.

Surname origin

Landscape names of this kind told neighbours where a family's house stood. Smith also lists Steinfeldt.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Steinfeld surname had 1,152 bearers. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Stanfield. For the full story, order the Steinfeld surname pack.