Steans Surname

629,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Steans Surname Definition:

Syncopated farms of Steven, which see. Found in Fife, the Lothians, Ayrshire and Roxburghshire. Alan Steyn was a monk of Kilwinning Abbey, 1557. John Steyne was burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1575, and James Stein in 1583 (Burgesses). As forename: Steyn Tran in Irvine, 1450 (Irvine, I, 45), and Steyne of Wod, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45).

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Steans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2421:1,497,764102,032
England1581:352,64625,413
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Steans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Syncopated farms of Steven, which see. Found in Fife, the Lothians, Ayrshire and Roxburghshire. Alan Steyn was a monk of Kilwinning Abbey, 1557. John Steyne was burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1575, and James Stein in 1583 (Burgesses). As forename: Steyn Tran in Irvine, 1450 (Irvine, I, 45), and Steyne of Wod, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Katie Steven or Stein, who lived a solitary life at Laighpark, parish of Kirkoswald, is thought to have been the 'Cutty-sark' heroine of Burns's 'Tam o' Shanter.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Steans Last Name Facts

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

Steans is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steans is the 629,292nd most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 14,994,950 people. Steans is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Steans reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Steans is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 1,497,764. In The United States Steans is most prevalent in: Texas, where 41 percent reside, Indiana, where 14 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

Steans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steans last name grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 351 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Steans are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

Steans earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $41,648 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steians927/
Steanns920/
Stans91942/
Steins833,613/
Stiens831,674/
Steens831,308/
Stains83652/
Steyns83267/
Steams83149/
Steuns83131/
Stoens8382/
Staans836/
Stahns834/
Stanse832/
Stanns832/
Staens832/
Shtans831/
Sthens831/
Styens831/
Stayns831/
Steons830/
Stamns830/
Stauns830/
Styans830/
Stuens830/
Steateens800/
Steijns77510/
Stansch7754/
Stheins7729/
Stetins7726/
Stowens7718/
Stienss7715/
Stasins7712/
Stuenæs7710/
Stamnæs776/
Steyins775/
Steuens774/
Staunæs774/
Steyens772/
Statens772/
Steinås772/
Stojans771/
Stetens771/
Shteyns771/
Stijens771/
Steinsz770/
Steiens770/
Statins770/
Stehons770/
Steunse770/
Steuins770/
Stams73501/
Stanz73419/
Stessens711,335/
Steinstø71147/
Stassens71118/
Stassyns7156/
Stausens7120/
Stamnæss718/
Steinsøe718/
Stassins714/
Stansova713/
Stechens712/
Steinsch711/
Steuhens711/
Staggins711/
Sthetens711/
Steggens711/
Stoggens710/
Stettens710/
Staggens710/
Stattins710/
Stijns67409/
Steinz67401/
Stanze67301/
Stance67241/
Styons67216/
Stassijns67159/
Stanch67145/
Stamsø6728/
Stanje6727/
Staenz6714/
Stouns6711/
Stienz679/
Steinsová675/
Šteins675/
Stainz673/
Stamsp672/
Stiaggins671/
Stanshova671/
Staynz671/
Stoenz670/
Steoms670/
Steims670/
Stuins670/

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