Steenberg Surname

87,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Denmark

Steenberg Surname Definition:

“Stone-Mountain” Place name in Germany.

Steenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,2571:16,6342,089
Denmark1,1941:4,728421
United States4861:745,80058,323
Netherlands1131:149,44422,442
Norway1061:48,5126,954
Sweden831:118,6368,469
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
England541:1,031,81650,675
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Steenberg (10) may also be a first name.

Steenberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Stone-Mountain” Place name in Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Steenberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steenberg is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Steenberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steenberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,637th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,327,906 people. The surname Steenberg is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Steenberg are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Steenberg is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,257 people, or 1 in 16,634. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 32 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Steenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steenberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steenberg surname expanded 540 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steenberg surname are 0.72000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steenberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning 353,164 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.81% more than the national average, earning R 301,344 per year; in United States they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $48,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $48,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steenbergh95276/
Steenbergs951/
Steenberrg951/
Jsteenberg951/
Stenberg9415,529/
Shteyenberg901/
Steicenberg900/
Steynberg892,250/
Steenburg89318/
Shtenberg89101/
Stienberg8981/
Staenberg8961/
Steenborg8945/
Stenbergh8931/
Sztenberg8910/
Steemberg893/
Stennberg892/
Steunberg891/
Stenbeerg891/
Steanberg890/
Steenbarg890/
Steenbirg890/
Shteynberg841,237/
Steenburgh84456/
Shteinberg84154/
Sztejnberg84106/
Szteinberg8451/
Steynbergh8425/
Steijnberg8413/
Steinbergh8411/
Steineberg8411/
Stauenberg844/
Stenbergue843/
Shtyenberg842/
Steinbgerg842/
Shtienberg842/
Schtenberg842/
Steinbeerg841/
Steinbergk841/
Steinhberg841/
Stuyenberg841/
Steiinberg841/
Stouenberg841/
Steembergh841/
Stoenbergh840/
Steanbergh840/
Stenborg82737/
Stemberg82624/
Stenburg8217/
Stinberg827/
Stenbärg823/
Stynberg822/
Stoutenberg80163/
Stautenberg8022/
Schteinberg8019/
Stenbergová802/
Shteyneberg801/
Stausenberg801/
Staggenberg800/
Steeanburgh800/
Shtemberg78341/
Steimberg78258/
Sztemberg7890/
Stounberg7879/
Stijnberg7878/
Stienburg7868/
Stainberg7840/
Steynburg7817/
Stajnberg7813/
Steemburg7812/
Steanburg7812/
Šteinberg7812/
Staynberg785/
Stenburgh783/
Shtynberg781/
Steinverg781/
Stienberk781/
Stiemberg781/
Steińberg781/
Stembergs781/
Stembierg781/
Staunberg781/
Shtinberg781/
Steamberg780/
Stennborg780/
Stinnberg780/
Stenbirgh780/
Steinbergová7618/
Stoutenbergh760/
Stoussenberg760/
Shtaynberg7466/
Sztajnberg7449/
Sztainberg7429/
Shtainberg7417/
Šteinbergs7415/
Steinburgh7414/
Chteinberg7411/
Schtenbarg747/
Sztaynberg746/
Shteynburg743/
Stouenburg743/
Shteimberg743/
Stenberque742/
Shteymberg741/
Shteynverg741/
Steinbuirg741/
Stauemberg741/
Shteinbirg741/
Szteimberg741/
Schtinberg741/
Steanburgh740/
Steineburg740/
Stienburgh740/
Stoutenbeirgh730/
Stimberg7173/
Stemberk7121/
Štemberg7115/
Stemburg718/
Stämberg718/
Ståmberg714/
Stömberg714/
Stenbirk713/
Stinburg712/
Štenberk711/
Stenbark710/
Stoutenburg70937/
Steenwerckx7068/
Staggenburg7031/
Schteimberg7017/
Stembergova702/
Stautenburg700/
Stoutenburgh67270/
Steinburk679/
Sztemberk675/
Şteynberq673/
Staimberg673/
Stiemburg671/
Staumberg671/
Steamburg670/
Stemburgh670/
Stainburg670/
Stinbourg670/
Stautenburgh670/
Stouttenburg670/
Steimburg670/

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