Steitz Surname

134,500th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Steitz Surname User-submission:

A habitational name from a place so named in Sachsen-Anhalt, from the Middle High German stiussen 'to push', probably a nickname for a fuller in the cloth trade.

Steitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0861:38,5935,115
United States1,1831:306,39028,169
Austria441:193,53324,446
France131:5,109,440259,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:159,42414,594

Steitz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A habitational name from a place so named in Sachsen-Anhalt, from the Middle High German stiussen 'to push', probably a nickname for a fuller in the cloth trade.

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Steitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steitz is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,500th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,177,337 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Steitz reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,086 people, or 1 in 38,593. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 32 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 29 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany Steitz exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Steitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steitz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 376 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steitz surname are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the party.

Steitz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $48,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stitz912,724/
Stetz911,633/
Steiz91110/
Stietz83369/
Stuetz83308/
Steetz8321/
Staetz838/
Stettz835/
Stuitz834/
Steutz833/
Staitz833/
Stittz832/
Stoetz832/
Shtitz832/
Stoitz831/
Stestz831/
Steits831/
Stidtz830/
Stistz830/
Stetze830/
Stiz80496/
Stez8036/
Stojetz7751/
Shteits7711/
Stheutz772/
Stets737,120/
Statz732,226/
Stecz73598/
Steic73125/
Stits7379/
Sticz7358/
Steez7330/
Stytz7330/
Stizz7313/
Stiez7311/
Steci7310/
Stétz739/
Staiz734/
Stezh734/
Stuiz732/
Štetz731/
Stedz731/
Steić731/
Stoiz731/
Steichts711/
Shtets67968/
Staatz67666/
Stitts67533/
Stautz67445/
Stitch67431/
Steets67335/
Steich67215/
Stoutz67210/
Stetts67120/
Stejić67103/
Stetch6760/
Stetse6759/
Shtits6750/
Steici6747/
Styecz6731/
Stuits6725/
Staets6724/
Stejic6723/
Stoets6714/
Steuts6711/
Stoits678/
Stetst675/
Stiets674/
Staits672/
Stuets672/
Steats671/
Sthatz671/
Statze671/
Styets671/
Steadz671/
Stadtz670/
Statrz670/
Stists670/
Steths670/
Stiths670/
Stattz670/
Schtez670/
Stidts670/

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