Steffek Surname

283,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Steffek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steffek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7961:455,35038,933
Germany2261:356,21934,354
Austria1721:49,5087,848
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Hungary121:818,02342,199
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
France61:11,070,454349,096
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Šteffek (175) are calculated separately.

Steffek Last Name Facts

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

Steffek occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Šteffek. Click here for other potential spellings of Steffek.

How Common Is The Last Name Steffek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 283,122nd most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Steffek are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 796 people, or 1 in 455,350. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 46 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and Wisconsin, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent live and Austria, where 13 percent live.

Steffek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steffek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steffek last name increased 5,686 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steffek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steffek last name are 27.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.85% registered with the party.

Steffek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.71% more than the national average, earning $46,046 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteffek95175/
Steffeck93163/
Stefek921,098/
Sztefek86205/
Steffik869/
Steffex861/
Steffec861/
Steefek861/
Steffekova825/
Steffeková821/
Steffick8036/
Schtefek801/
Stesfeck801/
Steffytk801/
Steffykt801/
Staffeck800/
Štefek771,483/
Stefik77207/
Stafek7742/
Stefec776/
Stefík774/
Stefyk773/
Steffkova756/
Stefekova754/
Stefeková752/
Shtefec7136/
Stefesc7119/
Stefick7114/
Steffic7113/
Sztefik713/
Stefeckova712/
Stefuik712/
Stephek711/
Stefihk711/
Stoffec711/
Šteffekova711/
Stefkova67248/
Stefaisk6738/
Stoffick6717/
Stefaick671/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steffek
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