Steill Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Brazil

Steill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Steel'. The old Danish Staal (v. Yonge); Icel. Stal. Lower says,' A northern pronunciation of stile.' This is quite inadmissible. All early instances are without prefix. Besides, as 'atte style' became Styles, so 'atte steel' would have become Steels.

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Steill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Steill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Steel'. The old Danish Staal (v. Yonge); Icel. Stal. Lower says,' A northern pronunciation of stile.' This is quite inadmissible. All early instances are without prefix. Besides, as 'atte style' became Styles, so 'atte steel' would have become Steels. It will be noticeable that all my examples are from the East Coast The Scandinavian origin is manifest. Iron and steel are components of many of these early northern personal names; v. Stallard.

Robert Stele, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Stel, Suffolk, ibid.

Johannes Stele, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Wilmus Steel, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Stele, 1379: ibid.

1651. Married — John Steele, batchler, and Abigell Hannkok: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of local origin. There are places so named in the shires of Ayr, Berwick, and Dumfries. In Berwickshire the old parish of Steill is now Ladykirk. Henry Stel was juror on inquisition on lands of Hopkelchoc, 1259 (Bain, I, 2162), and William Stele, burgess of Edinburgh, 1423 (Egidii, p. 45). John Steil or Steyll appears as prebendary of Kilmoir, 1434 and 1448 (REB., I, 60; II, 74), and another John Stevll was tenant of part of Cowpergrange, 1486 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 239). John Steill alios Kempy Steill was hanged for theft, 1524 (Trials, I, p. 126), George Steyll was the king's familiar servitor, 1530 (RMS., III, 957), and Jok Steill appears in the toune of Bowdene, 1567 (Kelso, p. 519). William Steill was piper to one of the two companies of Highland bowmen raised in Argyll, 1627, for service in France. William Steel (1809-1881), noted anti-slavery advocate and one of the organizers of the "underground railroad" (a system of secret co-operation for assisting fugitive slaves to escape to Canada), was born in Biggar, Lanarkshire. Steell 1691, Steile 1453, Stey 1446, Still 1686.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A northern pronunciation of stile. In Scotl. the spur of a hill.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Steill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steill is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Steill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,465,390th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name Steill is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Steill live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States it is most common in: Indiana, where 42 percent are found, Arizona, where 18 percent are found and New Jersey, where 14 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 37 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Steill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steill last name increased 277 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steill surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Steill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steil916,009/
Steggill861/
Stille834,111/
Stelle832,371/
Sthill83453/
Stiell83189/
Steell83117/
Steile8357/
Steijl8342/
Steihl8320/
Steall8318/
Staill8312/
Staell836/
Steiel832/
Steild832/
Steiol832/
Stuell832/
Stecil832/
Stoell830/
Stheil830/
Stowell7710,324/
Steisel77283/
Stoyell77120/
Shtelle77108/
Stasell7787/
Stawell7742/
Sztelle7731/
Steitel7729/
Steyile7723/
Stegiel7715/
Stacell7714/
Steelle776/
Steihle775/
Steisle772/
Stehall771/
Stouell771/
Sthoell771/
Stieiel771/
Østhell771/
St'hill771/
Staille771/
Sthelle771/
Steucil770/
Steacil770/
Stiyall770/
Stayell770/
Steel7337,557/
Stall733,589/
Stiel732,109/
Steyl732,107/
Stoel732,032/
Stile731,701/
Stele73979/
Stael73726/
Steul73181/
Sthel73142/
Stijl73102/
Steal7372/
Stail7369/
Stoil7336/
Stuel738/
Sthil737/
Styel735/
Stetl732/
Stitl731/
Stgil731/
Stilh731/
Stlle730/
Steggell71185/
Stoggell7117/
Steissel7111/
Shteisel719/
Steichel718/
Stachell716/
Steijsel716/
Schtelle716/
Stichell711/
Stechell711/
Stoggill711/
Stessell711/
Staggell711/
Stassell711/
Stayhill711/
Steidtel711/
Stausell710/
Stousell710/
Staucell710/
Steele67167,680/
Shtele67545/
Stasel67152/
Stesel67112/
Stehel67109/
Stalle67102/
Steuhl6788/
Sstiel6770/
Stoyel6760/
Stacel6758/
Sthele6748/
Stowel6736/
Stágel6727/
Stasil6724/
Steahl6723/
Steale6721/
Staile6715/
Stteel6710/
Stölle679/
Stahll678/
Shtile677/
Sthall677/
Statel677/
Statil676/
Sthiel675/
Stecel675/
Stuehl674/
Staull674/
Stoile674/
Shteyl673/
Stacil673/
Sttele673/
Stetel673/
Stašel673/
Staall673/
Stúgel673/
Staehl672/
Staisl671/
S'Tall671/
Steasl671/
Stoull671/
Stgall671/
Stalhl671/
Stasll671/
Stawel671/
Sthael671/
Stißel671/
Staild671/
Sztele671/
D'Stowell671/
Sthile671/
Stitel671/
Stayel671/
Steelh671/
Staial671/
Sthyll671/
Stoyll670/
Stoehl670/
Stouel670/
Stailh670/
Stheel670/
Stheal670/
Steeal670/
Steehl670/
Stilhs670/
Stesle670/

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