Steeves Surname

48,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Steeves Surname Definition:

Steeve’s (Son): v. Steeve.

Steeves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6,8011:5,418790
United States3,6161:100,23811,133
England641:870,59545,570
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Steeves (273) may also be a first name.

Steeves Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Steeve’s (Son): v. Steeve.

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

Steeves Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steeves is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steeves? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 48,812th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 690,697 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Steeves live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 537,992nd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 273 people.

The surname Steeves is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 6,801 people, or 1 in 5,418. In Canada Steeves is most frequent in: New Brunswick, where 46 percent live, Ontario, where 18 percent live and British Columbia, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Steeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steeves has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steeves surname expanded 6,954 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 582 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steeves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steeves last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steeves earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $44,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $49,271 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shteeves930/
Steves922,927/
Steeve92409/
Steever86642/
Staeves8629/
Steaves8611/
Steevie863/
Stevies863/
Steveus862/
Stevees861/
Steevey861/
Stevehs861/
Stieves861/
Steebes860/
Steuves860/
Stueves860/
Steve8317,579/
Stever772,848/
Staves771,280/
Stieve77775/
Stoves77758/
Steveh77470/
Stives77469/
Stevey77165/
Stevis77155/
Steuve77132/
Styves77123/
Steave7783/
Stevez7780/
Steeva7726/
Steive7721/
Stevee7715/
Steevy779/
Stewes778/
Stevei777/
Stevej774/
Stevet773/
Stetve773/
Stebes772/
Steevi772/
Stebee772/
Steyve771/
Stevex771/
Stheve771/
Steiver7158/
Stejver717/
Stiveus713/
Steveer713/
Stetver712/
Stevish712/
Steaver712/
Stevett711/
Shteewe711/
Shtewee711/
Steewis711/
Stavies711/
Stevexx711/
Steebey711/
Steivey711/
Steubes710/
Steiwes710/
Steoues710/
Stoevis710/
Steavey710/
Styve67572/
Stebe67542/
Stive67524/
Stewe67333/
Stevi67134/
Shteeweh6753/
Stevy6729/
Stève674/
Stivetts672/
Shttoves671/
Stevé671/
Steevich671/
Steavett670/

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