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 borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,620,164th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. Steddy occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Steddy live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Steddy is also the 1,039,322nd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 85 people.

The last name Steddy is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 674,893. In Australia Steddy is most common in: Western Australia, where 70 percent reside, Queensland, where 23 percent reside and New South Wales, where 8 percent reside. Barring Australia Steddy occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Steddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steddy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Steddy last name decreased 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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