Steiff Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Steiff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steiff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Germany921:875,05962,702
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England41:13,929,515290,718
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Steiff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steiff occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steiff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 988,329th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Steiff live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 2,534,678. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 25 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and Iowa, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States Steiff is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Steiff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Steiff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Steiff last name expanded 199 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steiff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steiff last name are 14.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.78% registered with the political party.

Steiff earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $41,049 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steioff92104/
Stheiff922/
Steiffe921/
Steiffs920/
Stiff915,379/
Steff911,357/
Steif91941/
Steihoff861/
Steffe831,409/
Stieff83295/
Stifft83197/
Steiof83113/
Stoeff8392/
Stiffe8382/
Staiff8344/
Shtiff8331/
Shteif8315/
Shteff8310/
Steuff837/
Steffs834/
Steeff833/
Stueff833/
Sthiff832/
Steffå832/
Steifs830/
Steife830/
Stiffs830/
Staeff830/
Stef804,659/
Stif80173/
Stijffs7723/
Stoioff7722/
Steiauf7720/
Stoyeff7715/
Stoieff775/
Steuffe773/
Stheffe771/
Stepffe771/
Steufft771/
Stief735,072/
Steib733,399/
Staff732,933/
Stift731,028/
Stijf73281/
Stefe73114/
Stoef73111/
Stuef7345/
Staif7343/
Stepf7338/
Styff7326/
Stoif7324/
Šteif7323/
Steef7310/
Stife738/
Stefs738/
Shtef736/
Stuif734/
Steaf732/
Steiv732/
Steuf732/
Steiw732/
Sthef731/
Steft731/
Stejf731/
Şteff731/
Stifs731/
Staef731/
Steifová7125/
Steifova711/
Steffova711/
Stauff67635/
Stouff67397/
Staffe67395/
Styffe67252/
Stapff67170/
Stijfs6784/
Staaff6751/
Shtaif6730/
Stafft6710/
Ssteib678/
Stahff677/
Stuijf676/
Stoief674/
Steufe673/
Shtift673/
Steefe672/
Stoyef672/
S'Taif671/
Stipfs671/
Stoyff671/
Stheib671/
Stafff671/
Shtief671/
Sttyff671/
Staffs670/
Stefth670/
Steefs670/
Staift670/

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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 Steiff
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