Stef Surname
Approximately 4,659 people bear this surname
Stef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3,375 | 1:5,949 | 796 |
| France | 525 | 1:126,519 | 19,275 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| Russia | 130 | 1:1,108,639 | 83,013 |
| Greece | 66 | 1:167,876 | 27,244 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Serbia | 5 | 1:1,428,990 | 29,746 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Ştef (535), Štef (7) & Stéf (4) are calculated separately.
Stef (20,839) may also be a first name.
Stef Demographics
Average Stef Salary in
United States
$49,763 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stef (Russian: Стеф) is found most in Romania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Ştef, Štef or Stéf. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stef? popularity and diffusion
The last name Stef is the 101,297th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,564,187 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Stef are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 36,678th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 20,839 people.
This surname is most common in Romania, where it is borne by 3,375 people, or 1 in 5,949. In Romania Stef is most common in: Bihor County, where 16 percent live, Alba County, where 12 percent live and Hunedoara County, where 11 percent live. Beside Romania this last name is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Stef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stef has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 19,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stef Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Stef surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States Stef are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.1% being registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ştef | 92 | 535 | / |
| Štef | 92 | 7 | / |
| Stéf | 92 | 4 | / |
| Stief | 89 | 5,072 | / |
| Steff | 89 | 1,357 | / |
| Steif | 89 | 941 | / |
| Stefe | 89 | 114 | / |
| Stepf | 89 | 38 | / |
| Steef | 89 | 10 | / |
| Stefs | 89 | 8 | / |
| Shtef | 89 | 6 | / |
| Steaf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Steuf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Steft | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stejf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sthef | 89 | 1 | / |
| Steffe | 80 | 1,409 | / |
| Stieff | 80 | 295 | / |
| Steiff | 80 | 260 | / |
| Shteif | 80 | 15 | / |
| Shteff | 80 | 10 | / |
| Steuff | 80 | 7 | / |
| Steffs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Steeff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Steffå | 80 | 2 | / |
| Steefe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shtief | 80 | 1 | / |
| Steifs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stefth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Steife | 80 | 0 | / |
| Steefs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Styf | 75 | 486 | / |
| Stew | 75 | 394 | / |
| Stev | 75 | 393 | / |
| Stif | 75 | 173 | / |
| Steb | 75 | 65 | / |
| Ztef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stjf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stefova | 73 | 63 | / |
| Stefowa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Stheiff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Stefová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stheffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Steiffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stepffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Steiffs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stiff | 67 | 5,379 | / |
| Steib | 67 | 3,399 | / |
| Steeb | 67 | 2,612 | / |
| Stift | 67 | 1,028 | / |
| Steev | 67 | 932 | / |
| Steph | 67 | 899 | / |
| Steva | 67 | 450 | / |
| Stijf | 67 | 281 | / |
| Staif | 67 | 43 | / |
| Styff | 67 | 26 | / |
| Steifová | 67 | 25 | / |
| Stoif | 67 | 24 | / |
| Šteif | 67 | 23 | / |
| Steab | 67 | 21 | / |
| Stuyf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Stäfe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Stife | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shtyf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Stiev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stuif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Styfs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Steiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stejfova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stevs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shtefova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stiew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Steav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Steiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steffova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Styfp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stews | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stevd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şteff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shtew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steifova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chtef | 67 | 1 | / |
Stef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stef in the Russian language | ||
| Стеф | stef | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stef
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