Steffers Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Steffers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steffers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1951:86,60114,364
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Steffers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steffers is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steffers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steffers is the 893,754th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name Steffers is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Steffers live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 86,601. In The Netherlands Steffers is most common in: South Holland, where 22 percent live, North Holland, where 19 percent live and Utrecht, where 17 percent live. Beside The Netherlands Steffers is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.

Steffers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steffers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steffers last name grew 555 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steffers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steffers last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steffers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.6% more than the national average, earning R 348,372 per year and in United States they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $39,811 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steaffers943/
Stefers9317/
Stoffers883,826/
Staffers8811/
Stöffers882/
Steifers881/
Stiffers880/
Stöffgers821/
Stehferst820/
Stefors8029/
Stifers803/
Stofers801/
Stafers800/
Stephers757/
Staffors752/
Stoffars750/
Stepherse710/
Stifors6726/
Stofars670/
Stavfors637/
Stophers630/

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