Steif Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Steif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria5301:36,4172,225
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Austria731:116,65016,371
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Šteif (23) are calculated separately.

Steif (872) may also be a first name.

Steif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steif is borne by more people in Syria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Šteif. Click here for further potential spellings of Steif.

How Common Is The Last Name Steif? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 379,286th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,744,470 people. The surname Steif is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Steif reside; 57 percent reside in West Asia and 57 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 275,516th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 872 people.

The last name Steif is most common in Syria, where it is held by 530 people, or 1 in 36,417. In Syria it is most prevalent in: Hama Governorate, where 51 percent reside, Homs Governorate, where 45 percent reside and Aleppo Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Beside Syria this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Steif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Steif surname increased 436 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steif Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Steif are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steif earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 219.72% more than the national average, earning $158,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteif9323/
Steiff91260/
Steiof91113/
Shteif9115/
Steife910/
Steifs910/
Stef894,659/
Stif89173/
Steioff83104/
Steiauf8320/
Stheiff832/
Steiffe831/
Steiffs830/
Stiff805,379/
Stief805,072/
Steib803,399/
Steff801,357/
Stift801,028/
Stijf80281/
Stefe80114/
Stoef80111/
Stuef8045/
Staif8043/
Stepf8038/
Stoif8024/
Steef8010/
Stefs808/
Stife808/
Shtef806/
Stuif804/
Steiw802/
Steuf802/
Steiv802/
Steaf802/
Steft801/
Stejf801/
Stifs801/
Sthef801/
Staef801/
Steifová7725/
Steifova771/
Steihoff771/
Steffe731,409/
Stieff73295/
Stifft73197/
Stoeff7392/
Stijfs7384/
Stiffe7382/
Staiff7344/
Shtiff7331/
Shtaif7330/
Shteff7310/
Ssteib738/
Steuff737/
Stuijf736/
Steffs734/
Stoief734/
Stueff733/
Shtift733/
Steufe733/
Steeff733/
Steffå732/
Stoyef732/
Sthiff732/
Steefe732/
S'Taif731/
Stipfs731/
Stheib731/
Shtief731/
Stefth730/
Staeff730/
Steefs730/
Stiffs730/
Staift730/
Staf671,208/
Ştef67535/
Styf67486/
Stew67394/
Stev67393/
Stib6769/
Steb6765/
Stefova6763/
Stijffs6723/
Stoioff6722/
Stiv6719/
Stoyeff6715/
Štef677/
Stefowa677/
Stoieff675/
Stéf674/
Steuffe673/
Ztef671/
Steivht671/
Steufft671/
Stefová671/
Stepffe671/
Stheffe671/
Stjf671/
Ztif671/
Schteib670/

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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 Steif
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