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 is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Steiff.

How Common Is The Last Name Steiff? popularity and diffusion

Steiff is the 988,329th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Steiff reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 2,534,678. In The United States Steiff is primarily concentrated 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 is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Steiff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steiff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steiff last name rose 199 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steiff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steiff last name are 14.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the 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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