Stein (surname)

Stein is a surname with different origins. It is a common German name. The name derived from German means "stone" or "rock". Additionally, the Scottish name (also Steen) is a form of the name Steven.

Notable people with the surname include:

A

 * Aaron Marc Stein (1906–1985), nom-de-plume of American novelist George Bagby
 * Abby Stein (born 1991), transgender activist, writer, and public speaker
 * Allan Stein, nephew of Gertrude Stein and the title of a novel by Matthew Stadler
 * Alon Stein (born 1991), Israeli basketball player
 * Andrew Stein (born 1945), American politician
 * Andy Stein, American saxophone and violin player
 * Arthur Stein (political scientist) (born 1950), American professor of political science
 * Aurel Stein (1862–1943), Hungarian-British archaeologist

B

 * Ben Stein (born 1944), American actor, writer, and attorney
 * Blake Stein (born 1973), American baseball pitcher
 * Boris Shtein (or Stein) (1892–1961), Soviet diplomat
 * Brian Stein (born 1957), English association football player
 * Burton Stein (1926–1996), American historian

C

 * Charles Stein (disambiguation), several people
 * Charlotte von Stein (1742–1827), lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar
 * Clarence Stein (1882–1975), American urban planner, architect, and writer
 * Colin Stein (born 1947), Scottish footballer
 * Chris Stein (born 1950), American guitarist

D

 * Dana Stein (born 1958), American politician
 * Daniel Stein (disambiguation), several people
 * David Stein (disambiguation), several people
 * Dieter Stein (born 1967), German journalist

E

 * Edith Stein (1891–1942), German philosopher, Catholic saint
 * Eduardo Stein (born 1945), Guatemalan diplomat and politician
 * Elias M. Stein (1931–2018), American mathematician
 * Ernst Stein (1891–1945), Austrian Byzantinist
 * Erwin Stein (1885–1958), Austrian musician and writer
 * Evaleen Stein (1863-1923), American author, limner

F

 * Freimut Stein (1924–1986), German figure skater
 * Fritz Stein (1879–1961), German theologian, conductor, musicologist and church musician

G

 * Garth Stein (born 1964), American author, film producer, playwright, and teacher
 * Georg Stein (1909–1980s), German chess master
 * Gertrude Stein (1874–1947), American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector
 * Gladys Marie Stein (1900-1989) American author and composer
 * Gordon Stein (1941–1996), American author, physiologist, and activist
 * Greg Stein (born 1967), American programmer, speaker, and open-source software advocate

H

 * Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein (1757–1831), Prussian statesman
 * Herb Stein (1898–1980), American football player
 * Herbert Stein (1916–1999), American economist
 * Herman Stein (1915–2007), American composer
 * Horst Stein (1928–2008), German conductor

J

 * Jason Stein, American college baseball coach
 * James Stein (c.1804–1877), Australian pastoralist
 * Jake Stein (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
 * Jimmy Stein (1907–?), Scottish association footballer
 * Jill Stein (born 1950), American politician and presidential candidate
 * Josh Stein (born 1966), American politician
 * Jock Stein (1922–1985), Scottish football manager
 * Johann Andreas Stein (1728–1792), German maker of keyboard instruments
 * John Stein (disambiguation)
 * Joseph Allen Stein (1912–2001), American architect
 * Jules C. Stein (1896–1981), American musician, physician, and business leader

K

 * Karl Stein (mathematician) (1913–2000), German mathematician

L

 * Lena Stein-Schneider (1874–1958) German composer
 * Leo Stein (1872–1947), American art critic and brother of Gertrude Stein
 * Leon Stein (1910–2002), American composer and music analyst
 * Leonid Stein (1934–1973), Soviet chess grandmaster

M

 * Mary Kay Stein, American mathematics educator
 * Mathias Stein (born 1970), German politician

P

 * Peter Stein (disambiguation)
 * Philip Stein (1919–2009), American painter

R

 * Rick Stein (born 1947), English chef, restaurateur and television presenter
 * Robert Stein (disambiguation), several people

S

 * Samuel Friedrich Stein (1818–1885), Czech entomologist
 * Seth Stein (born 1953), American geophysicist
 * Stanley J. Stein (1920–2019), American historian
 * Steven "Steinski" Stein, American hip-hop producer

V

 * Vera Stein (born 1958), German author

W

 * William A. Stein (born 1974), American mathematician
 * William Howard Stein (1911–1980), American biochemist

Fictional characters

 * Chase Stein, a superhero in the Marvel Comics series Runaways
 * Franken Stein, a mad scientist in the manga and anime series Soul Eater
 * Franny K. Stein, the titular character of an ongoing children's series by Jim Benton
 * Martin Stein, one half of the original incarnation of the DC comics superhero Firestorm