Steddy Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Steddy Surname Definition:

May relate to steadiness of character; but is derivable with far greater probability from St. Edith, thus-Stedith, Stedi, Steddy. So Stydolph, from St Edolph.

Steddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia401:674,89346,030
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815

Steddy (85) may also be a first name.

Steddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

May relate to steadiness of character; but is derivable with far greater probability from St. Edith, thus-Stedith, Stedi, Steddy. So Stydolph, from St Edolph.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of St. Edith.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Steddy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steddy is found most frequently in Australia. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steddy is the 1,620,164th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name Steddy is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Steddy reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 85 people.

The surname Steddy is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 674,893. In Australia it is mostly found in: Western Australia, where 70 percent live, Queensland, where 23 percent live and New South Wales, where 8 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Steddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steddy has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Steddy surname contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steddy Last Name Statistics demography

Steddy earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.49% more than the national average, earning $64,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stedy9114/
Steady831,069/
Steedy8312/
Staedy839/
Stedøy837/
Sthedy831/
Stedde831/
Stiddy831/
Steidy831/
Stiedy830/
Steudy830/
Stedder772/
Steddit770/
Staedde770/
Stede73355/
Stady73212/
Stedi7341/
Steda7317/
Stidy730/
Stody730/
Steede67823/
Steder67473/
Steude67408/
Stedje67270/
Stedge67257/
Stiede67111/
Stadey6798/
Steade6770/
Stieda6743/
Steide6739/
Steadi6718/
Staede6712/
Stedeh676/
Stidey673/
Stedes672/
Steeda672/
Stedie672/
Steida671/
Steidi671/
Steudi671/
Stiday671/
Staday671/
Stegyi671/
Stadde670/
Stedee670/

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