Steen Surname

14,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Steen 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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Steen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,5631:20,6382,613
Norway3,6271:1,418116
Germany3,2161:25,0333,324
Netherlands2,3441:7,204843
Sweden2,1091:4,669445
Denmark1,7581:3,211269
Canada1,3281:27,7453,678
England1,1611:47,9916,010
Australia9661:27,9463,802
Yemen8231:32,1082,996
Belgium7921:14,5162,206
France3761:176,65627,509
Scotland2631:20,3572,367
Northern Ireland2521:7,3221,273
Wales1481:20,9092,227
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Ireland1071:44,0093,343
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Spain601:779,20132,544
Israel591:145,04515,356
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Jamaica451:63,7773,321
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Finland281:196,31116,703
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
India101:76,706,538639,611
Falkland Islands101:31359
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Montenegro41:159,8915,521
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4311:10,2781,482
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:67,3357,663
Scotland1841:20,3442,018
Wales471:33,3711,813
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2941:21,8912,756

Steen (26,405) may also be a first name.

Steen 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)

This name was introduced into Britain by the Normans, with whom it was a favorite. Although found occasionally in England before 1066 its use then was due really to Christian tradition, Stephen (Stephanos) having been the first Christian martyr after Christ. Stephen, diaconus, witnessed a charter by Bishop Edward, c. 1150-71 (RPSA., p. 297). James Stephen, provost and merchant in Elgin, 1780 (Moray). Thomas Stephen published his History of the Church of Scotland in 4 v. (1843-45). In Scotland the name exists in the more common form Steven, which see.

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

1 = Stean(e, q.v.

2 a syncopated form of Stephen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch, Scottish) Dweller near a stone; descendant of Stephen (crown or garland).

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

(German, Dutch, Swedish) Dweller near a stone or rock, often a boundary mark; one who came from Stein, the name of several villages in Switzerland; descendant of Staino or Stein, pet forms of names beginning with Stein (stone), as Steinher and Stainold.

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

This scripture name, like many others, was not introduced here until the Norman Conquest, after which we find it in the form of Fitz-Stephen. It occupies a large place among our surnames in the usual genitive forms of Stephens. Stevens, Steevens, Stephenson, Stevenson, &c. A nicked or abbreviated form furnishes us with our Steen. Steenson, Stimson, Stimpson, Stinson, Stibbs: perhaps also Stubbs, Steff, Stiff, and Stennett. Tiffany and Tiffin, from Stephanus, belong to the same category.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Honor.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Is possibly a shortened form of Stephen.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Steen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steen (Russian: Стеен) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Steen? popularity and diffusion

Steen is the 14,796th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 193,576 people. The last name Steen is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Steen reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Steen is also the 30,718th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 26,405 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 17,563 people, or 1 in 20,638. In The United States Steen is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Steen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Steen surname expanded 766 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Steen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Steen surname is primarily Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Steen surname are 10.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Steen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning 370,820 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.65% more than the national average, earning R 369,888 per year; in United States they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $41,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $53,857 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steien91256/
Steehn9121/
Steend9110/
Steenh917/
Steuen914/
Steyen913/
Steenå911/
Stejen911/
Jsteen911/
Sten897,583/
Steuten83330/
Håsteen8328/
Stiejen8311/
Steeyna835/
Steeynn834/
Schteen831/
Steejan831/
Steenck831/
Stehean831/
Stehenn831/
Steisen831/
Steiten831/
Steiien831/
Stein80182,977/
Steyn8054,741/
Stent802,664/
Stien801,905/
Shten80707/
Stehn80699/
Stoen80485/
Stean80477/
Støen80399/
Stuen80352/
Stemn80333/
Steng80261/
Sæten80135/
Stenn80124/
Steun8090/
Åsten8065/
Østen8050/
Steem8047/
Stend8044/
Stejn8041/
Szten8040/
Styen8039/
Stenå8022/
Staen8015/
Stenc8011/
Stten806/
Xteen801/
Steichen772,362/
Steidten77145/
Steudten7754/
Østeggen7713/
Højsteen776/
Steenová771/
Steytten770/
Steehang770/
Steachen770/
Steassen770/
Steatten770/
Stn7580/
Shteyn732,363/
Steijn73958/
Shtein73695/
Steane73693/
Stengg73289/
Steyan73214/
Sztejn73123/
Stenne73117/
Sztein73117/
Steyne73100/
Sztenc7384/
Østeng7380/
Støten7377/
Stenck7346/
Stoien7341/
Sthein7338/
Staien7337/
Stayen7333/
Steinc7332/
Østenå7331/
Schten7329/
Steinn7325/
Stgean7324/
Steinø7322/
Stendt7322/
Støeng7321/
Stejin7321/
Steink7316/
Stuehn7315/
Szteyn7314/
Stoyen7312/
Sjsten7311/
Chteen7311/
Stehan7310/
Stemne7310/
Åstein738/
Steinh737/
Steand737/
Stehyn737/
Stiehn736/
Steind735/
Steiin734/
Stejan734/
Håsten734/
Stégen734/
Shtien733/
Steyin733/
Sttein733/
Stdten733/
Stoehn732/
Steian732/
Steang732/
Jstean731/
Sdtein731/
Stehnd731/
Stejem731/
Stengh731/
Stujen731/
Steunk731/
Sthean731/
Stajen731/
Steahn731/
Steant731/
Stawen731/
Sstein731/
Steuan731/
Steync731/
Sjtejn731/
Steyjn731/
Shteem731/
Steint731/
Sthien731/
Steynn730/
Steihn730/
Stuenn730/
Stentt730/
Steischen710/
Stausseen710/
Stem672,609/
Stouten671,778/
Styn671,041/
Stin67290/
Stensås6791/
Stén6777/
Steinck6772/
Stenova6771/
Søstuen6738/
Høsteng6729/
Schtein6722/
Håstein6721/
Stauten6720/
Sjøsten6715/
Stehnck6713/
Stenová6712/
Shtehan679/
Stehyna679/
Steń678/
Steijne678/
Staggen677/
Åsstuen677/
Jstn677/
Stayten676/
Stín675/
Stehjem674/
Stün674/
Stèn674/
Stne673/
Shtehyn673/
Zten672/
Stnq672/
Xten672/
Steinne671/
Steihan671/
Stennck671/
Stenntt671/
Stnc671/
Stoiten671/
Stoyien671/
Stijean671/
Stnn671/
Højsten671/
Steyhan671/
Stennng671/
Såstein671/
Stnt671/
Jjsteyn671/
Sxtn671/
Steyant671/
Stnd671/
Stnh671/
Jzstein670/
Stausen670/
Steatem670/
Steindt670/
Schtten670/
Stawent670/

Steen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steen in the Russian language
Стеенsteen-

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