Steeple Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Steeple Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Steeple,' parishes in Dorset and Essex. Of course the origin maybe derived from residence beside any steeple attached to a church in the country, especially in such cases where the steeple was actually detached from the body of the church.

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Steeple Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:476,22330,919
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales41:773,63329,106
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tuvalu11:11,188103
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Steeple Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Steeple,' parishes in Dorset and Essex. Of course the origin maybe derived from residence beside any steeple attached to a church in the country, especially in such cases where the steeple was actually detached from the body of the church.

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

(English) Dweller by a Steeple or Tower [Old English stiepel, a tower] As is well known, the tower of a church was sometimes detached from the main structure.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From residence in the vicinity of one.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Steeple Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steeple is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steeple? popularity and diffusion

Steeple is the 897,852nd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Steeple live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England Steeple is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 50 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Kent, where 6 percent are found. Beside England Steeple is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 12 percent are found.

Steeple Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steeple has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Steeple last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steeple Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Steeple are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steeple earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $48,711 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steeples931,193/
Steepler932/
Steepley930/
Steple922/
Stepler86409/
Stepple8669/
Steaple8616/
Steples864/
Steiple861/
Stoeple861/
Stepley861/
Steppler80274/
Steaples8057/
Stetpler803/
Steapley801/
Stephler801/
Steephel801/
Steapler800/
Stepples800/
Staple772,178/
Stople77179/
Styple7719/
Stiple771/
Stepli771/
Stepla771/
Steply770/
Stapley714,132/
Stopple7149/
Stapple7137/
Stöpler7132/
Stephel7118/
Stipple7111/
Stipler718/
Stipley713/
Staplee711/
Stephly710/
Stopley710/
Stiples710/
Staplie710/
Stöppler67758/
Stippler67617/
Stapelle6779/
Shtypler673/
Stepella673/
Stäppler671/
Stopplea671/
Shtipler671/
Stipples670/

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