What nationality is the last name Steiner?
Steiner is a German surname (derived from Stein, meaning a stone). According to some sources, the surname has also English origins.Notable people with this surname include: 1  Achim Steiner (born 1961), German expert in environmental politics.2  Anton Steiner (born 1958), Austrian former alpine skier.his page or section lists people with the surname Steiner (surname) . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link.