Steier Surname

146,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Steier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3001:278,81526,027
Germany1,0491:76,7459,705
Canada1401:263,18324,832
France1111:598,40379,437
Poland801:475,10947,696
Austria651:131,00717,994
Hungary591:166,37814,685
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Norway121:428,52437,411
England101:5,571,806158,774
Israel101:855,76354,181
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Šteier (10) are calculated separately.

Steier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steier occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Šteier. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steier is the 146,460th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,407,514 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Steier reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,300 people, or 1 in 278,815. In The United States Steier is most numerous in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Kentucky, where 11 percent reside and North Dakota, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Steier occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Steier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Steier surname increased 2,766 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steier last name are 28.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 50.79% more than the national average, earning 521,869 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.87% more than the national average, earning $52,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $49,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteier9410/
Steiert922,468/
Steierd9212/
Steiher925/
Stegier922/
Steer9115,147/
Stier9115,137/
Steir91250/
Shteiher866/
Steihert861/
Stiehier861/
Steuer8310,437/
Steyer834,959/
Staier83401/
Stiehr83295/
Shteer83218/
Stiyer8398/
Stejer8374/
Shteir8329/
Stoier8319/
Shtier8319/
Støier8317/
Steihr839/
Steehr836/
Stierh834/
Steiar833/
Stheer833/
Stiear832/
Sztier832/
Steire831/
Sttier831/
Styier831/
Steird831/
Steear830/
Steirz830/
Steior830/
Steerr830/
Steiur830/
Steierová8028/
Stigger771,004/
Stegger77306/
Stijger77283/
Steyert77173/
Staiert77131/
Shteyer7720/
Sztejer7713/
Shtaier7712/
Steeart774/
Steihar773/
Stehger773/
Stagier773/
Steeyar773/
Sztaier772/
Steeyer771/
Stohier771/
Stigier771/
Stugier771/
Stowier771/
Steiard770/
Stieahr770/
Stoiher770/
Stair734,009/
Styer732,806/
Steur732,203/
Stuer731,485/
Stear731,422/
Stoer73596/
Staer73148/
Steyr7339/
Stejr734/
Stoir732/
Stuir731/
Shtaiher7140/
Sztygier7113/
Schteyer7113/
Shteyert716/
Steihour711/
Stawierz711/
Sztagier711/
Stäger671,036/
Stayer671,015/
Stower67937/
Stoyer67579/
Shtaer67493/
Staehr67484/
Stajer67461/
Stejar67374/
Stéger67304/
Steart67151/
Stehar6799/
Steare6797/
Stauer6780/
Stoerr6779/
Sthoer6777/
Steahr6763/
Stojer6761/
Stájer6759/
Sthair6746/
Stuehr6742/
Staihr6732/
Steyerová6731/
Stejre6717/
Staerr6715/
Šteyer6714/
Stawer6710/
Steard6710/
Štaier679/
Šteierová678/
Stoerh676/
Stouer675/
Stajir674/
Stiyar672/
Steyerova672/
Støyer672/
Steurt671/
Stuirt671/
Stuyer671/
Steure671/
Sthear671/
Stheur671/
Shtair671/
Stuerr670/
Staiar670/
Steurd670/
Stearr670/
Steyor670/

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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 Steier
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