Steck Surname

40,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Steck Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller on, or near, a steep incline.

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Steck Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,5991:14,3791,872
United States4,6191:78,4718,961
Switzerland8631:9,5171,550
France4071:163,20125,424
Brazil3421:625,94823,234
Slovakia3321:16,0742,323
Italy1341:456,39348,240
Iran1121:685,55836,303
Austria1071:79,58411,967
Canada841:438,63838,170
Chile751:234,8867,175
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Australia331:818,05251,601
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Belgium201:574,83253,219
England181:3,095,448105,421
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Israel91:950,84857,975
Norway81:642,78647,258
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6141:81,7898,584

Steck (38) may also be a first name.

Steck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller on, or near, a steep incline.

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname is fairly common in some small towns in southern Germany, located in the Schwaebische Alb region near the city of Ulm. The name seems to be derived from the German word "Stecken", which translates to "stick" or "pole" and has two possible meanings:

- a stiff and formal acting person, as in the English saying "As stiff as a poker."

- a tall and thin, even scrawny person.

- oberolum
DNA test information
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Steck Demographics

Average Steck Salary in
United States

$49,036 USD

Per year
Rank:
434,884 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.0013
Rank: 8,747 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
113.64%
Sample size: 2,261 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Steck Last Name Facts

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

Steck is found most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Steck.

How Common Is The Last Name Steck? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steck is the 40,384th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 561,358 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Steck are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 38 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 5,599 people, or 1 in 14,379. In Germany Steck is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 58 percent live, Bavaria, where 25 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live. Barring Germany Steck exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Switzerland, where 7 percent live.

Steck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 752 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Steck are 15.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Steck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.19% more than the national average, earning 509,396 kr per year; in Peru they earn 36.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,428 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning R 216,792 per year; in United States they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $49,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $49,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steuck911,504/
Stecks91143/
Steeck9134/
Stecke9120/
Steick9114/
Steckx9111/
Steack914/
Stheck911/
Stteck911/
Stieck911/
Stec8914,722/
Stek891,122/
Steicke83151/
Stedcke8322/
Schteck831/
Steugck831/
Stick801,976/
Stekh80367/
Styck80222/
Steik80209/
Steic80125/
Steek80120/
Steuk80120/
Stäck8073/
Shtek8072/
Stegk8056/
Sztec8043/
Sztek8024/
Steak8020/
Stiek8018/
Steke8014/
Stekk8012/
Stecs808/
Steac802/
Stesk802/
Stekc801/
Stetk801/
Steyk801/
Stiec801/
Stejc801/
Stejk801/
Sstec801/
Stect800/
Stecková7758/
Steckova776/
Stuyck731,422/
Stoick73443/
Stekke7353/
Stycke7352/
Steike7351/
Steakh7344/
Shtekh7341/
Steeke7337/
Stejke7330/
Stedke7330/
Steiks7325/
Szteke7324/
Sticke7324/
Shteyk7313/
Steake737/
Steugk737/
Steigk736/
Stickå733/
Stickk731/
Sthick731/
Stichk731/
Stuick731/
Steske731/
Shteik731/
Stetke730/
Steg671,428/
Styk671,419/
Stik67440/
Štec67359/
Styc6788/
Stecová6785/
Stic6777/
Schtyck6718/
Stecova6714/
Sztejke6713/
Stekova678/
Schtick674/
Stex672/
Stjk672/
Sťec671/
Stesske671/
Steq671/
Stuijck671/
Steedke670/
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Steck Reference & Research

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