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Where Does The Last Name Stef Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Stef (Russian: Стеф) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Ştef, Štef or Stéf. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stef? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 101,297^th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,564,187 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Stef reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 36,678^th most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 20,839 people.

The surname Stef is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 3,375 people, or 1 in 5,949. In Romania Stef is most common in: Bihor County, where 16 percent reside, Alba County, where 12 percent reside and Hunedoara County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Romania this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Stef Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Stef has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 19,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stef Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Stef last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stef earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.33% more than the national average, earning $49,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,074 CAD per year.