Steffan Surname

61,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Steffan Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Steffen, a variant of Stephen (crown or garland).

Steffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2841:24,5143,255
United States2,6751:135,49914,193
France6521:101,87514,980
Austria3871:22,0043,456
Italy3291:185,88727,469
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Australia971:278,30624,956
Poland801:475,10947,696
Argentina781:547,99239,725
Czechia691:154,10823,763
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
England361:1,547,72466,012
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

The alternate forms: Šteffan (9) & Stéffan (3) are calculated separately.

Steffan (6,891) may also be a first name.

Steffan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Steffen, a variant of Stephen (crown or garland).

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

Steffan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steffan (Russian: Стэффан) occurs most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Šteffan or Stéffan. Click here to see other potential spellings of Steffan.

How Common Is The Last Name Steffan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,443rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 890,354 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Steffan reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 78,404th most widespread given name on earth, held by 6,891 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 3,284 people, or 1 in 24,514. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 17 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Steffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steffan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Steffan last name grew 1,537 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steffan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steffan surname are 17.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steffan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $53,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteffan959/
Stéffan953/
Steffann93341/
Steffahn9329/
Steffane9326/
Shteffan937/
Steffand933/
Steffant931/
Steffain930/
Stefan9267,353/
Steffhaan8810/
Steffanne881/
Steffasen880/
Shtefan867,065/
Stefane86672/
Steefan86292/
Staffan86247/
Stoffan86142/
Steffon8697/
Stiffan8657/
Stefant8633/
Stefaan8629/
Stefhan8627/
Stefanì8615/
Steifan8613/
Stepfan868/
Stefand866/
Stefann864/
Steffam863/
Sthefan863/
Stefahn862/
Sttefan862/
Stefain861/
Stiefan861/
Sztefan861/
Steffanová8271/
Steffanova8210/
Stheffanne823/
Stteefan8088/
Shtefane8052/
Shteifan8032/
Stefanne8017/
Stefahan8010/
Sthefane809/
Steffond802/
Stéffane802/
Stefasen802/
Stefaine801/
D'Stefan801/
Shteyfan801/
Stephfan801/
Steuffon801/
Stepfane801/
Stefphan800/
Steffone800/
Ştefan778,735/
Štefan772,529/
Stefán772,149/
Stifan77427/
Stofan77424/
Stefon7780/
Stöfan7757/
Stafan7728/
Stefam776/
Stéfan771/
Stefań771/
Stefanova7532,273/
Stefanová75393/
Stefashyn7544/
Stefanowa754/
Stethfann753/
Shtefanne751/
Sttefanne751/
Stephan7177,201/
Shtefanova71291/
Staffon71150/
Stevahn7199/
Štefanc7128/
Stefhon7127/
Šteffanová7119/
Shtyfan719/
Shtefon718/
Stefoin717/
Chtefan717/
Stiffon716/
Stéfane716/
Štoffan714/
Sttifan713/
Stifane713/
Shtafan713/
Stoffán712/
Stefone711/
Stepfon711/
Stifhan711/
Steafon711/
Stéfant711/
Stiofan711/
Shtifan711/
Sztefanova711/
Sthefam711/
Sthefon711/
Stoffon710/
Stefhausen710/
Sthafan710/
Stephane6719,804/
Stephant671,168/
Steephan67268/
Stephann67113/
Stephayn6727/
Stephain6712/
Stephean6711/
Steaphan674/
Stetphan672/
Shtephan672/
Sthéfane672/
Stephaan672/
Sttephan672/
Stephand671/
Stephang671/
Stephfon671/
Stéfanne671/
Shtyfane671/
Staffein670/
Stevphan670/
Stifaine670/

Steffan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steffan in the Russian language
Стэффанsteffan-

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Steffan Reference & Research

Steffy/Steffen FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Steffy/Steffen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Stephany 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steffan
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