Steeve Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
San Marino

Steeve Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Stephen, q.v.

Steeve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Canada541:682,32655,162
France381:1,747,966156,445
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India181:42,614,743461,117
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
San Marino11:33,214932
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Steeve (28,368) may also be a first name.

Steeve Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Stephen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Steeve, a pet form of Stephen (crown or garland).

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

Steeve Last Name Facts

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

Steeve is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steeve? popularity and diffusion

Steeve is the 714,947th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,817,961 people. The surname Steeve is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Steeve live; 62 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 29,103rd most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 28,368 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 1,812,295. In The United States it is most common in: Iowa, where 39 percent live, Illinois, where 14 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Steeve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steeve has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steeve surname rose 588 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steeve Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steeve last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Steeve earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steeves9210,551/
Steever92642/
Steevie923/
Steevey921/
Steve9117,579/
Shteeves860/
Steves832,927/
Stever832,848/
Stueve831,725/
Stieve83775/
Steveh83470/
Stevey83165/
Steuve83132/
Steave8383/
Stevez8380/
Stoeve8344/
Steeva8326/
Steive8321/
Stevee8315/
Steevy839/
Stevei837/
Stevej834/
Stetve833/
Stevet833/
Stebee832/
Steevi832/
Steyve831/
Staeve831/
Stheve831/
Steeber77596/
Steuver7772/
Staevie7768/
Steiver7758/
Steaves7711/
Stejver777/
Steveer773/
Stetver772/
Steebie772/
Steaver772/
Steebey771/
Steivey771/
Stevett771/
Stevees771/
Stevehs771/
Shteewe771/
Shtewee771/
Steavey770/
Steebes770/
Steuves770/
Staueve770/
Stave732,324/
Stove73724/
Styve73572/
Stebe73542/
Stive73524/
Stewe73333/
Stevi73134/
Stöve7386/
Stevy7329/
Stève734/
Stevé731/
Shteeweh7153/
Steevich711/
Stajeeva711/
Steavett710/
Stöver673,632/
Stiver672,767/
Steber672,228/
Steube671,351/
Stiewe671,326/
Stewie67564/
Steeby67511/
Stives67469/
Stiebe67298/
Stuive67290/
Stevie67233/
Stivey67209/
Stevis67155/
Steybe67121/
Stovey67120/
Steuwe6782/
Sthebe6779/
Stoewe6769/
Stieva6768/
Stavey6724/
Stijve6724/
Shtevi6720/
Stavee6720/
Stempe6720/
Shtewe6715/
Shtebe6714/
Stevio6710/
Stivet6710/
Shtevy677/
Steibe676/
Shtave673/
Stovee672/
Steiwe672/
Stievi672/
Stebes672/
Staave672/
Steavy671/
Stueue671/
Stewey671/
Stibee671/
Stievy671/
Steviš671/
Steehouwe671/
Stebie671/
Steiue671/
Hstive671/
Stewet670/
Stuevi670/
Stevit670/
Stivee670/

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