Stroheim

Stroheim is a surname of Germanic origin that appears in genealogical records and contemporary name lists. It is less common than related forms such as Strohm or von Stroheim and is primarily found in German-speaking regions and among descendants of emigrants in the Americas and elsewhere. The exact etymology is not widely documented in public sources, but it likely derives from elements common to Germanic place-name and patronymic patterns.

In public references, there are no widely recognized figures who use the surname Stroheim as the principal element of their name. The closest well-known name is Erich von Stroheim, an Austrian-born American filmmaker and actor whose surname includes the nobiliary particle "von" and is therefore distinguished from the bare form Stroheim. In fiction and popular culture, Stroheim is occasionally used as a plausible European-sounding surname for characters, though such usage is not standardized.

Genealogical databases and archival records list individuals with the surname Stroheim in various countries, often as descendants of communities with Germanic linguistic heritage. Related surnames, which share linguistic roots or phonetic similarity, include Strohm and Stroh.