Steiger Surname

21,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Steiger Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller on, or near, the pier or boat-landing place.

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Steiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,4961:8,4781,043
United States5,6391:64,2777,527
Switzerland5,3431:1,537124
Austria1,3341:6,383771
France6061:109,60816,346
Brazil5401:396,43415,111
Canada4071:90,5309,953
Czechia2041:52,1258,732
Hungary1991:49,3285,265
Netherlands1021:165,56124,214
Guatemala1021:157,6733,468
Israel911:94,04010,977
Australia831:325,24927,873
England711:784,76142,668
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Slovakia291:184,01631,260
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Liechtenstein201:1,919202
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
China51:273,464,31313,838
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7461:67,3177,303

The alternate forms: Šteiger (86) are calculated separately.

Steiger (38) may also be a first name.

Steiger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller on, or near, the pier or boat-landing place.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Steiger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steiger (Arabic: ستيغر) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Šteiger. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steiger? popularity and diffusion

Steiger is the 21,948th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 294,161 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Steiger are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.

The surname Steiger is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 9,496 people, or 1 in 8,478. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 29 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 74 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Switzerland, where 22 percent are found.

Steiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steiger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steiger last name rose 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,014 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steiger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Steiger last name is principally Evangelical (75%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Steiger last name are 6.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Steiger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 76.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 4,601 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning R 297,552 per year; in United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% less than the national average, earning $48,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteiger9586/
Steigert93624/
Steijger93610/
Steigger935/
Steiguer935/
Steigher931/
Steigier931/
Steigere930/
Steger9222,951/
Stiger921,660/
Steige9264/
Steigr927/
Steinnger887/
Steighert883/
Steigeier881/
Stheinger880/
Staiger867,872/
Stieger864,776/
Steeger862,072/
Stigger861,004/
Stoeger86775/
Staeger86361/
Stegger86306/
Stegert86289/
Stijger86283/
Steager86278/
Stidger86192/
Steyger86179/
Stigert86151/
Stegher8691/
Steijer8690/
Steizer8641/
Steuger8627/
Stigher8615/
Steiser8612/
Steigre8610/
Shtiger865/
Stueger865/
Shteger863/
Steiges863/
Stehger863/
Steguer863/
Stitger862/
Stigerr862/
Stiguer862/
Stegier862/
Steinge861/
Stigier861/
Szteger861/
Sthiger861/
Stedger860/
Stigerz860/
Stetger860/
Stheger860/
Stege832,460/
Stige83209/
Stegr831/
Steigerová82232/
Steigerova827/
Stegherr80226/
Shteyger8040/
Steggert8027/
Stegerød8026/
Steigård8021/
Staiguer8020/
Stehager8017/
Steicher8011/
Shtaiger808/
Stainger806/
Steigies806/
Stoegger804/
Steigest804/
Sthoeger804/
Stejgert802/
Jsteeger801/
Stechier801/
Stiegher801/
Staigert801/
Stuesger800/
Steanger800/
Stager772,892/
Steege772,147/
Styger771,099/
Stäger771,036/
Staege77431/
Stigge77362/
Stéger77304/
Stedge77257/
Stegge77168/
Šteger7780/
Stejer7774/
Stegie7762/
Stiege7757/
Steise7737/
Sticer7735/
Stegre7726/
Stigre7716/
Šteigr7715/
Staige7714/
Steghe7712/
Stezer7711/
Stoige779/
Stesie775/
Stizer774/
Stiser772/
Stecer772/
Stitge771/
Stiges771/
Stegeh771/
Stegrr771/
Steiga771/
Stidge770/
Stexer770/
Stighe770/
Stigir770/
Stesir770/
Stegee770/
Steage770/
Steichert7547/
Steigrová7514/
Stejgiert7511/
Stegerová753/
Stegerova752/
Sttaegger752/
Steeghere751/
Stecher7111,505/
Stanger719,050/
Sterzer711,659/
Sticher711,073/
Stoiser71458/
Shtager71132/
Stagger71108/
Stegues7181/
Staigre7164/
Šteigerová7152/
Stajger7123/
Stägert7122/
Steggie7119/
Stegheh7115/
Sztejer7113/
Stigård7113/
Štaiger719/
Stayger716/
Stagher714/
Stoizer714/
Stehage714/
Stagier713/
Steecer712/
Steihauser712/
Staizer712/
Stighed712/
Stagere712/
Steucer711/
Sthezer711/
Stigets711/
Stagaer711/
Staiser711/
Stauger711/
Steange711/
Stigirt711/
Sthenge711/
Stegges711/
Sztyger711/
Steusie711/
Stasier711/
Stheise711/
Stiggir711/
Stetcer710/
Statger710/
Stuiges710/
Stouger710/
Staigey710/
Stadger710/
Stedges710/
Stezere710/
Steaser710/
Stesesr710/
Stagert710/
Steyges710/
Staager710/
Stizser710/
Stage675,077/
Stangier67883/
Stechert67640/
Stitcher67430/
Shtayger67368/
Stichert67266/
Stega67231/
Stiga67160/
Staggert67105/
Stäge67105/
Østigård6790/
Stuecher6777/
Steerzer6741/
Stigi6740/
Stegi6740/
Stece6731/
Shtekher6729/
Sztajger6720/
Stezi6718/
Stetcher6715/
Stangher6713/
Sztygier6713/
Shtanger6712/
Steci6710/
Štegr678/
Stedtjer676/
Shterzer675/
Steje675/
Steacher674/
Sterzzer673/
Stearzer672/
Stangejr672/
Staigies672/
Staunger672/
Shtyoger672/
Steucher671/
Stechher671/
Steecher671/
Steji671/
Sttanger671/
Stoecher671/
Steze671/
Staggerz671/
Stagherr671/
Stese671/
Høstager671/
Štainger671/
Stesi671/
Stiggård671/
Steggies671/
Stadæger671/
Stagr671/
Staigess671/
Staygert671/
Sztagier671/
Sztanger671/
Sztecher671/
Stagiere671/
Steggett670/
Stiecher670/
Staggerd670/
Stougher670/
Steiosee670/
Steaghes670/
Staicher670/

Steiger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steiger in the Arabic language
ستيغرstyghr-

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