Esteve Surname

20,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Esteve Surname User-submission:

Esteve is a patronimic name, yet in use in Catalonia and Valencia. It's the Catalan/Valencian name for Steven.

Esteve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain17,3661:2,692318
France5,4161:12,2641,213
Haiti9981:10,7051,111
Argentina7181:59,5315,067
United States6161:588,40748,054
Brazil3711:577,02021,523
Philippines2611:387,88650,287
Mexico1491:833,06211,879
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Benin1341:77,1319,191
Switzerland1341:61,2907,605
Venezuela871:347,1737,570
England851:655,50738,035
Paraguay691:104,8802,420
Uruguay681:50,4675,617
Chile401:440,41211,644
Andorra331:2,541482
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Togo91:805,3086,372
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
São Tomé and Príncipe71:25,3461,305
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Estève (95) & Estéve (1) are calculated separately.

Esteve (4,222) may also be a first name.

Esteve Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Esteve is a patronimic name, yet in use in Catalonia and Valencia. It's the Catalan/Valencian name for Steven.

- qualsevol

Esteve Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Esteve Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Esteve occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Estève or Estéve. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Esteve? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,298th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 270,460 people. The surname Esteve is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Esteve reside; 65 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 106,756th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 4,222 people.

The last name Esteve is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 17,366 people, or 1 in 2,692. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Valencian Community, where 55 percent reside, Catalonia, where 32 percent reside and Madrid, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Spain Esteve occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent reside and Haiti, where 4 percent reside.

Esteve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Esteve has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Esteve surname rose 1,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Esteve Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Esteve last name are 39.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Esteve earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 114.06% more than the national average, earning 740,815 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 31.97% more than the national average, earning $29,960,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.99% more than the national average, earning $48,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.79% more than the national average, earning $55,042 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Estève9495/
Estéve941/
Esteves92148,079/
Estevez92115,969/
Estever929/
Estheve924/
Estevie923/
Estevee921/
Estevey921/
Estieve921/
Esteeve921/
Esteved921/
Eteve91507/
D'Esteve8622/
Estesves865/
Estteves865/
Estesvez863/
Esteives862/
Esteaves861/
Esteeves861/
Jesteves861/
Easteves861/
Estevesr861/
Estevest860/
Etheve833,670/
Estebe831,238/
Estive83226/
Estave83152/
Etieve83104/
Etevez8364/
Eteves839/
Estevi836/
Asteve835/
Osteve835/
Etevie831/
Geteve831/
Etevei831/
Exteve831/
Estebes771,312/
Estévez771,301/
Estevis77403/
Estebez77402/
Estives77171/
Estivez7793/
Esteviz7775/
Estèvez7714/
Isteves778/
Eztevez778/
Estevéz776/
Estéves776/
Etheves775/
Estebet775/
Esteeva774/
Estiver774/
Estêves774/
Estèves773/
Esteber772/
Éstevez772/
Estevys772/
Jestive771/
Eustave771/
Etievie771/
Ezteves771/
Ésteves771/
Eyteved771/
Estempe771/
Eeteves771/
Eiteves771/
Esttevy771/
Estevaa771/
Esteivi771/
Etebe73524/
Etewe7336/
Etive7311/
Iteve735/
Etève731/
Etevi731/
Estevich712/
Hesthave712/
Joysteve711/
Heuteuve711/
D'estève711/
Eshtewee711/
Esteba671,780/
Estiva67968/
Astive67115/
Astave67105/
Estibe6743/
Estivi6741/
Eteeva6736/
Etebea6721/
Hiteve6721/
Ethève6714/
Esteby6711/
Etiveh676/
Hetive675/
Iteveh674/
Hestebeit674/
Estèbe674/
Itieve674/
Ostave673/
Estavi673/
Estowe672/
Eastivedt672/
Estebi672/
Etebeh672/
Ostewe671/
Etiver671/
Ettevy671/
Eteiwe671/
Etiewe671/
Hetebe671/
Ettebe671/
Etévez671/
Ethebe671/
Extive671/
Etewee671/
Ystive671/
Estivy671/
Ethevi671/

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