Steigel Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Steigel Surname User-submission:

Steiger is a variant of Steger, an occupational name from Middle High German stiger 'foreman', 'mine inspector'. Also a habitational name for someone from Steige in Alsace.

Steigel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Steigel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Steiger is a variant of Steger, an occupational name from Middle High German stiger 'foreman', 'mine inspector'. Also a habitational name for someone from Steige in Alsace.

- jessintheskyy

Steigel Last Name Facts

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

Steigel is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steigel? popularity and diffusion

Steigel is the 1,871,545th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname Steigel occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Steigel reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Steigel is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,789,010. In Germany Steigel is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 36 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 27 percent live and Hesse, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Steigel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Steigel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Steigel last name declined 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steigel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Steigel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.02% less than the national average, earning $44,209 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steigele9395/
Steingel9319/
Steiegel930/
Stegel92299/
Steigl92111/
Stigel9288/
Stiegel86400/
Stigell86333/
Steisel86283/
Steggel8649/
Stegell8618/
Stegiel8615/
Steizel8613/
Staigel863/
Stegael861/
Stigiel861/
Steugel860/
Steguel860/
Stiguel860/
Stuegel860/
Staegel860/
Stitgel860/
Stegl8338/
Stigl835/
Steggell80185/
Šteingel8029/
Staingel8014/
Shteisel809/
Steichel808/
Steijsel806/
Sthengel804/
Steagell802/
Stiehgel801/
Shtaigel801/
Steggael800/
Staigele800/
Schtegel800/
Schtigel800/
Stagel77132/
Stesel77112/
Staigl7764/
Steijl7742/
Šteigl7737/
Steghl7730/
Stágel7727/
Stizel7718/
Steizl7710/
Stezel778/
Štigel776/
Stecel775/
Stygel772/
Stecil772/
Stegil771/
Steglø771/
Stighl771/
Steichele75397/
Steiglová7531/
Schtiguel753/
Steitchel751/
Steuisell750/
Stangel711,940/
Sterzel71783/
Stichel71683/
Stechel71243/
Stiglet71239/
Stirzel7165/
Shtezel7164/
Steusel7150/
Stoezel7139/
Stehsel7128/
Stagell7117/
Steysel7113/
Štiegel719/
Stiesel716/
Shtesel716/
Stigill713/
Stiezel713/
Stejzel713/
Stegill712/
Steuzel712/
Staizel712/
Steghll711/
Steagll711/
Stigleț711/
Stizzel711/
Stejsel711/
Staggel711/
Stagiel711/
Staghel711/
Stasiel710/
Steucil710/
Stitcel710/
Steacil710/
Stetcel710/
Steerzl710/
Stezzel710/
Staisel710/
Stagl67836/
Stechele67278/
Shteyzel67169/
Stijl67102/
Sztygiel6789/
Steßl6786/
Shtangel6757/
Stágl6740/
Stesl6731/
Štigl6730/
Štegl6729/
Shteysel6714/
Schtagel6710/
Stangell678/
Stitchel677/
Steglova677/
Stacheel676/
Stangiel676/
Stetchel673/
Shtiesel673/
Stichele672/
Stiglett672/
Stajgiel672/
Stichell671/
Stechell671/
Chtiguel671/
Steggill671/
Stuegill671/
Stoechel671/
Stiechel671/
Stiglech671/
Staggell671/
Stezl671/
Stachiel671/
Sztagiel671/
Sticl671/
Stichzel670/
Steagill670/

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