Steedman Surname

133,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Steedman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the steadman,' one who occupied a stead, a farmer; v. Stead.

Richard Stedeman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert de Stedman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Simon le Stedman, 35 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

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Steedman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7841:71,0698,153
United States6681:542,60344,940
Scotland6171:8,6771,262
Australia6071:44,4745,606
New Zealand3331:13,5992,365
Canada1781:206,99820,123
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Wales111:281,32115,850
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5101:7,3401,029
England2641:92,3319,519
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Steedman (15) may also be a first name.

Steedman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the steadman,' one who occupied a stead, a farmer; v. Stead.

Richard Stedeman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert de Stedman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Simon le Stedman, 35 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

John le Stedman, 1306. Writs of Parliament.

Johannes Stedeman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Stedeman. 1379: ibid.

1553. Married — Wyflyam Nevell and Jone Steedman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

STEDMAN, Steedman, Stuidman: From provincial English stead, a farmhouse and offices, + man. Symon le Stedeman was received to the English king's peace in 1321 (Bain, III, 724). Steidman is found in Angus, 1505 (RAA., II, 448), Charles Studeman was "cuik at the Canongait port," Edinburgh, 1572 (Diur. Occ., p. 303), and William Stuidman was reidare at Auchterderay, 1574 (RMR.). Alexander Steidman was retoured heir in croft and toft in vill Kinross, 1621 (Retours, Kinross, 6), James Stuidman was heir of Robert Stuidman, servitor S. D. N. Regis charissimæ matris, 1633 (Inquis., 1950), and Janet Stoodman appears in Edinburgh in 1643 (Edinb. Marr.). Chalmers (History of Dunfermline) has a genealogy of the Stedmans of Baldridge, Fife. John le Stedman is recorded in English Parliamentary Writs in 1306. Stidman 1688.

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

= Steadman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Steed and Steedman may correspond with Palfrey and Palfriman. Colt and Coltman, Brock and Brockman: but are more likely identical with Stead and Steadman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Stead; from Anglo-Saxon sted, a place (Danish id., Dutch stede, German statt). Stede or Stidd is the name of a chapelry co. Lancaster.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Stedmans may possess an ancestor in Canon Stedman of Canterbury Cathedral in 1739, afterwards Archdeacon of Norfolk (H.); and the Stunts may claim kinship with the rector of Eythorne in 1569, who bore the name of Stynte (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Steedman Last Name Facts

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

Steedman occurs most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Steedman.

How Common Is The Last Name Steedman? popularity and diffusion

Steedman is the 133,336th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,155,441 people. The surname Steedman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Steedman reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

Steedman is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 784 people, or 1 in 71,069. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 5 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

Steedman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steedman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Steedman last name grew 297 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 164 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steedman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Steedman surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Steedman last name are 11.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steedman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.68% more than the national average, earning R 279,660 per year; in United States they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $41,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $58,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stedman9311,281/
D'Steedman891/
Steadman8817,896/
Stedmann8824/
Steidman8819/
Steddman882/
Steudman882/
Stiedman882/
Stuedman881/
Steedmam880/
Steadmann8227/
Steademan827/
Stuedmann823/
Steadmand822/
Steadhman822/
Steideman820/
Steadmman820/
Stidman80470/
Stadman80300/
Stedmon8070/
Stodman804/
Stedmam801/
Steidemann7830/
Steademann780/
Steadmon75136/
Stedmond75103/
Stoudman752/
Staidman751/
Staadman750/
Steadmam750/
Stoudmann71235/
Steadmond713/
Steudmein710/
Stidmon67151/
Staidemann670/
Stadmon670/

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