Steenhoek Surname

434,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Steenhoek Surname User-submission:

Literally it means 'stone' (steen) and 'corner' (hoek) in Dutch. Likely named after a location.

Steenhoek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:705,17355,723
Netherlands2411:70,07111,928
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Steenhoek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Literally it means 'stone' (steen) and 'corner' (hoek) in Dutch. Likely named after a location.

- dgsteenhoek

Steenhoek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steenhoek is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Steenhoek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 434,076th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. Steenhoek is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Steenhoek are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 705,173. In The United States it is most frequent in: Iowa, where 62 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Arizona, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Steenhoek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steenhoek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steenhoek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steenhoek surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.2% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steenhoek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $45,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.82% more than the national average, earning $67,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steenhoeck951/
Steenhok944/
Stenhoek941/
Steenhock896/
Steenhook894/
Steinhoek891/
Steennoek891/
Steeneik821/
Stenok801/
Steinhook780/
Steinek7551/
Stejnek7532/
Steniek751/
Steynek751/
Steanek751/
Stieneck710/
Stenog671/
Stynok671/

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