Steuer Surname

49,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Steuer Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Steuer means “tax” or “duty” in German. The name was assumed by a collector of these.

Steuer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,9621:11,5641,480
United States1,5921:227,67521,993
Poland6941:54,7688,628
France4381:151,65023,523
Austria1841:46,2807,396
Switzerland861:95,49910,341
Czechia821:129,67620,694
Israel741:115,64412,871
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada451:818,79163,991
England441:1,266,32057,817
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Steuer (11) may also be a first name.

Steuer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Steuer means “tax” or “duty” in German. The name was assumed by a collector of these.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Steuer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steuer occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Steuer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 49,306th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 698,241 people. The last name Steuer is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Steuer are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 6,962 people, or 1 in 11,564. In Germany Steuer is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live, Bavaria, where 13 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.

Steuer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steuer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steuer surname expanded 4,303 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steuer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steuer surname are 13.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steuer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.76% less than the national average, earning $43,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steuert9257/
Steer9115,147/
Steur912,203/
Stuer911,485/
Steue913/
Steyer834,959/
Steier833,027/
Shteer83218/
Stauer8380/
Stejer8374/
Stuehr8342/
Steehr836/
Stouer835/
Stueer834/
Stuher833/
Stheer833/
Steurt831/
Stuyer831/
Steues831/
Steure831/
Stheur831/
Steear830/
Stuerr830/
Steaer830/
Steurd830/
Steerr830/
Steiur830/
Steuerová8085/
Steiert772,468/
Stegger77306/
Steyert77173/
Steijer7790/
Stauere7763/
Stugger7753/
Shteyer7720/
Shtauer7716/
Stauwer7715/
Sztejer7713/
Steierd7712/
Stoeher778/
Steiher775/
Steeart774/
Stehger773/
Steiyer773/
Steeyar773/
Stejaur772/
Sthauer772/
Steeher772/
Stegier772/
Steeyer771/
Stuooer771/
Stauher771/
Stauyer771/
Steaher771/
Stugier771/
Staeyer770/
Stouert770/
Stier7315,137/
Styer732,806/
Stear731,422/
Stoer73596/
Stüer73471/
Stour73355/
Steir73250/
Steey73174/
Staer73148/
Staur7340/
Steyr7339/
Staee736/
Steje735/
Stejr734/
Stiee733/
Steuy732/
Steei731/
Steye731/
Stuee731/
Stuir731/
Steee730/
Stuey730/
Steie730/
Steijger71610/
Schteyer7113/
Shteyert716/
Shteiyer716/
Shteiher716/
Steigger715/
Steigier711/
Steihert711/
Steihour711/
Shteyour711/
Stiehier711/
Stäger671,036/
Stayer671,015/
Stower67937/
Stoyer67579/
Shtaer67493/
Staehr67484/
Stajer67461/
Staier67401/
Stejar67374/
Shtour67358/
Stéger67304/
Stiehr67295/
Steart67151/
Stehar6799/
Stiyer6798/
Steare6797/
Stoerr6779/
Sthoer6777/
Staurt6776/
Steahr6763/
Stojer6761/
Stájer6759/
Staher6740/
Steyerová6731/
Shteir6729/
Steierová6728/
Stoher6727/
Stoier6719/
Shtier6719/
Støier6717/
Stejre6717/
Staerr6715/
Šteyer6714/
Stöher6712/
Stawer6710/
Steard6710/
Šteier6710/
Steihr679/
Stoerh676/
Stierh674/
Stourd673/
Stourt673/
Steiar673/
Shteui673/
Stiear672/
Staurd672/
Steyerova672/
Støyer672/
Sztier672/
Steire671/
Sttier671/
Stuirt671/
Stoeey671/
Stoweu671/
Styier671/
Stgour671/
Sthear671/
Stieea671/
Steyei671/
Steird671/
Schtthuer671/
Chteur671/
Stehey671/
Stooer670/
Steirz670/
Steior670/
Steihe670/
Stearr670/
Stouhr670/
Steair670/
Steyor670/

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