Steers Surname
Approximately 3,900 people bear this surname
Steers 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.
Read More About This SurnameSteers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,517 | 1:238,931 | 22,868 |
| Australia | 1,009 | 1:26,755 | 3,639 |
| England | 896 | 1:62,185 | 7,320 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Jamaica | 27 | 1:106,294 | 4,277 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 539 | 1:45,223 | 5,639 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 510 | 1:98,468 | 10,009 |
Steers 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.
Steer’s (Son).
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.).
Steers Demographics
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Steers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Steers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Steers is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Steers click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Steers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 117,938th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,868,602 people. The surname Steers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Steers are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,517 people, or 1 in 238,931. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.
Steers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Steers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Steers last name rose 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Steers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Steers surname is chiefly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Steers surname are 14.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.9% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Steers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning R 203,256 per year; in United States they earn 12.25% more than the national average, earning $48,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $52,952 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steyers | 92 | 29 | / |
| Steears | 92 | 1 | / |
| Steiers | 92 | 1 | / |
| Steuers | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sters | 91 | 68 | / |
| Steggers | 86 | 50 | / |
| Stiers | 83 | 2,704 | / |
| Styers | 83 | 2,057 | / |
| Stears | 83 | 1,378 | / |
| Steurs | 83 | 1,319 | / |
| Stuers | 83 | 90 | / |
| Steirs | 83 | 22 | / |
| Sterrs | 83 | 19 | / |
| Sterse | 83 | 18 | / |
| Stoers | 83 | 9 | / |
| Sterås | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sterst | 83 | 1 | / |
| Steyrs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stters | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stowers | 77 | 10,607 | / |
| Østerås | 77 | 290 | / |
| Sæterås | 77 | 19 | / |
| Stauers | 77 | 15 | / |
| Østersø | 77 | 14 | / |
| Stayers | 77 | 7 | / |
| Stiyers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stearrs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stoyers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stouers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stawers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stars | 73 | 2,645 | / |
| Stors | 73 | 76 | / |
| Styrs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stirs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Staggers | 71 | 1,871 | / |
| Stiggers | 71 | 683 | / |
| Stijgers | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sætersjø | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stagiers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stuggers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Storrs | 67 | 2,954 | / |
| Stairs | 67 | 2,599 | / |
| Starrs | 67 | 1,359 | / |
| Storås | 67 | 377 | / |
| Stours | 67 | 187 | / |
| Sterce | 67 | 82 | / |
| Starsh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sterch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Starås | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sterše | 67 | 7 | / |
| Storss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Starss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Stahrs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Steihorst | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sterže | 67 | 4 | / |
| Storsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Staars | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sterze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Starsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staurs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Storsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Streje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sthirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staaggers | 67 | 0 | / |
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Steers Reference & Research
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Steers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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