__NOTOC__ Stein is a surname with different origins. It is a common German name. The name derived from German () means "stone" or "rock". Stein is also a Scottish name (; also spelled Steen), which originated as a local equivalent or variant of 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 Adam Stein, American film director and screenwriter 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 Anna Harris Stein, American civic leader and First Lady of North Carolina Arthur Stein (political scientist) (born 1950), American professor of political science Aurel Stein (1862–1943), Hungarian-British archaeologist Axel Stein (born 1982), German actor
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
REpist 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 Haakon Stein (1940–2025), German fencer 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 76th governor of North Carolina and Attorney General 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 Kurt vid Stein (1935–2022), Danish cyclist
L Laura Stein, Australian judge 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 Lotte Stein (1894–1982), German actress
M Mark Stein, English footballer 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 Sam Stein (born 1988), American quarter-professional high-stakes poker player Samuel Friedrich Stein (1818–1885), Czech entomologist Sandra Stein (born 1986), German politician Seth Stein (born 1953), American geophysicist Stanley J. Stein (1920–2019), American historian Steven "Steinski" Stein, American hip-hop producer
T Thore Stein (born 1988), German politician
U Udo Stein (born 1983), German politician
V Vera Stein (born 1958), German author
W William A. Stein (born 1974), American mathematician William Howard Stein (1911–1980), American biochemist
Fictional characters Adam Stein, the protagonist of the novel Adam Resurrected by Israeli author Yoram Kaniuk and the film with the same name 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 Philip "Cockeye" Stein, fictional character of the 1952 novel The Hoods and the 1984 movie Once Upon a Time in America
See also Stine, a surname and given name
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