Steere Surname

146,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Steere Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the steer,' the young ox; compare Bull, Stott, &c. But v. Sterry, Storr, and Storey.

Willelmus Stere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Stere, 1379: ibid.

1572. William Steere and Margery Pallemer: Reg.

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Steere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3001:157,59116,096
England2851:195,50217,195
Australia1391:194,21419,182
New Zealand1261:35,9396,159
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Israel281:305,63026,425
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Guernsey221:2,929767
Wales141:221,03813,576
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:101,14310,189
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5901:85,1168,873

Steere (11) may also be a first name.

Steere Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the steer,' the young ox; compare Bull, Stott, &c. But v. Sterry, Storr, and Storey.

Willelmus Stere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Stere, 1379: ibid.

1572. William Steere and Margery Pallemer: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.

1580. Nicholas Steer, rector of Burnham Norton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1697. Baptised — Randall, s. Randall Steeres: St. Mary Aldermary.

1748. Buried — John Steer: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(English) a nickname and sign-name from the Ox [Old English stéor: cp. Dutch and Ger. stier, a bull]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the ox; one with oxlike qualities.

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

The animal. In Sussex it. is pluralized to Steers. H.R. Le Ster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Steers or Steeres were a Newdegate family of gentry of the 17th and 18th centuries; and one of the members was rector of Newdegate from 1610 - 1660. The Steeres of Wootton parish in the 17th century were evidently connected with them, and a hundred years ago, Lee Steere, Esq., of Jayes, Wootton, owned property in Newdegate. Steere was the name of a Southwark tradesman in 1667 and of a churchwarden of West Clandon just a century since. In 1750 there were Steeres in Guildford. (M. and A.) This is an old east and south of England name. As Le Ster it occurred commonly in the counties of Norfolk and Cambridge during the reign of Edward I. as well as in Oxfordshire; and at the same time the name was represented in Sussex and Somerset (H. R.).

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

Steere Last Name Facts

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

Steere is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steere? popularity and diffusion

It is the 146,299th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,404,337 people. The surname Steere is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Steere are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 11 people.

The last name Steere is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,300 people, or 1 in 157,591. In The United States it is primarily found in: Rhode Island, where 7 percent reside, Washington, where 6 percent reside and Iowa, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Steere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steere has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steere last name rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Steere are 15.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.66% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steere earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 20.4% more than the national average, earning R 286,116 per year; in United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.9% more than the national average, earning $58,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steerey929/
Steerre921/
Steeres920/
Steerer920/
Steer9115,147/
Stere912,484/
Steierer8641/
Steyerer8622/
Steerett863/
Sterea831,420/
Shteer83218/
Steres83136/
Steert8399/
Steare8397/
Sterer8339/
Sterre8336/
Steher8320/
Stejre8317/
Stiere839/
Stoere839/
Steehr836/
Sterez834/
Steery833/
Stheer833/
Steree832/
Steera832/
Steret831/
Stehre831/
Steire831/
Stuere831/
Stered831/
Steure831/
Sterey831/
Steïer831/
Stereș831/
Stereu831/
Steeri830/
Stesre830/
Steerr830/
Steerd830/
Ster804,893/
Stre8065/
Steggerea801/
Steerhead800/
Steurer775,511/
Steirer77890/
Steyrer77822/
Sterett77368/
Sterrer77329/
Stehrer77232/
Stauere7763/
Shterer7736/
Sterrey7734/
Steures7733/
Sterret7712/
Shteert7712/
Sterech7710/
Steares776/
Steeris776/
Stehger773/
Steareh772/
Stearei772/
Stereit771/
Steyera771/
Steresh771/
Shteher771/
Stehres771/
Sterher771/
Stearer770/
Stterer770/
Stereis770/
Steured770/
Sterred770/
Sterres770/
Stereet770/
Stierre770/
Stier7315,137/
Stehr737,616/
Store737,152/
Sterr733,198/
Sætre733,053/
Stare732,380/
Steur732,203/
Steri732,030/
Stear731,422/
Sterz731,397/
Sæter731,119/
Sterp73500/
Stera73306/
Shter73291/
Stire73291/
Sther73277/
Øster73255/
Steir73250/
Støre73162/
Styre73144/
Szter7371/
Stert7357/
Stery7346/
Østre7342/
Steyr7339/
Støer7333/
Strej7317/
Stter7312/
Störe735/
Stejr734/
Sterd733/
Hster732/
Shtre731/
Sthre731/
Steré731/
Stger731/
Sterh730/
Sterrett713,972/
Stajerer716/
Sttierre714/
Steerová712/
Sterread712/
Shterets711/
Stereech711/
Stereich711/
Steyaret711/
Stgoerge711/
Stauerer711/
Sterrrer711/
Shteareh711/
Stagiere711/
Stereett710/
Steirett710/
Steesray710/
Stearett710/
Storey6744,404/
Sæther676,125/
Steari675,808/
Sterry672,257/
Stires671,305/
Sterie671,273/
Sterza671,071/
Sæthre67907/
Steury67672/
Stahre67622/
Steuri67430/
Sterzi67384/
Starre67345/
Sterio67317/
Stiehr67295/
Steart67151/
Storre67150/
Sterri67142/
Stareh67138/
Steira67137/
Stawierej67136/
Stoeri67132/
Østerø67119/
Starey67111/
Störer6786/
Steahr6763/
Stearrett6760/
Sterge6755/
Sterdt6755/
Stehri6751/
Steris6744/
Stiera6737/
Sterra6735/
Stiore6734/
Stæger6734/
Stirer6733/
Shteir6729/
Stoery6728/
Staire6726/
Šteher6726/
Søster6720/
Styhre6719/
Sthare6719/
Shtier6719/
Støier6717/
Stohre6715/
Sztore6712/
Shterr6711/
Sterehova6710/
Steard6710/
Steary679/
Steihr679/
Schtre678/
Stöhre678/
Stőger678/
Steryo677/
Steiri677/
Sterzh675/
Sterai675/
Storeh675/
Stuery674/
Storea674/
Stierh674/
Stierz674/
Staeri674/
Shtery674/
Stirea673/
Stireč673/
Storee672/
Shtera672/
Schter672/
Stayre672/
Steriy672/
Staree672/
Sthera672/
Styore672/
Starej672/
Sztier672/
Sterze672/
Stirey671/
Hstter671/
Sttier671/
Stoire671/
Storeu671/
Strehi671/
Steroi671/
Stertt671/
Sterys671/
Stetrrett671/
Sthear671/
Sthehr671/
Sthery671/
Stheur671/
Starea671/
Stdter671/
Stergi671/
Stieri671/
Steriz671/
Sttare671/
Större671/
Stetri671/
Sterha671/
Stÿger671/
Steird671/
Stehrz671/
Stoure670/
Steirz670/
Stiree670/
Stiret670/
Stirre670/
Sterit670/
Stearr670/
Sterid670/
Styree670/

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