Steve Surname

30,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Steve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6921:77,2508,838
Nigeria2,1231:83,4405,890
Chad2,1181:6,417936
Ghana1,1081:24,3872,946
Kenya1,1071:41,7164,364
Iran9151:83,9158,497
England7361:75,7048,577
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Australia4751:56,8336,932
Papua New Guinea4181:19,5062,007
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
France3371:197,10030,644
Canada3161:116,60012,375
India2141:3,584,418101,069
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Singapore981:56,2012,231
South Africa921:588,88845,159
China771:17,757,4231,003
Malaysia691:427,45322,065
Liberia611:72,2716,117
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Italy561:1,092,08472,109
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Haiti401:267,0989,069
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Tanzania381:1,393,20046,897
Angola361:749,7002,649
Burundi361:272,357409
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Wales271:114,6128,773
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Israel201:427,88233,464
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Korea141:3,660,018674
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Norway131:395,56035,657
Hong Kong121:611,2903,500
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Swaziland41:324,550996
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

The alternate forms: Stève (4) & Stevé (1) are calculated separately.

Steve (916,473) may also be a first name.

Steve Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steve (Arabic: استيف, Marathi: टेवे) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Stève or Stevé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steve? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 30,385th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 414,560 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Steve reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Steve is also the 1,006th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 916,473 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,692 people, or 1 in 77,250. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 132 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Chad, where 12 percent are found.

Steve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steve has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,712 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,662 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steve Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Steve surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Steve surname are 8.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steve earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 389.51% more than the national average, earning €147,001 per year; in Norway they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning 298,186 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.73% less than the national average, earning R 145,596 per year; in United States they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $43,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% less than the national average, earning $46,395 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stève934/
Stevé931/
Steves912,927/
Stever912,848/
Stieve91775/
Steveh91470/
Steeve91409/
Stevie91233/
Stevey91165/
Steuve91132/
Steave9183/
Stevez9180/
Stoeve9144/
Steive9121/
Stevee9115/
Stevei917/
Stevej914/
Stetve913/
Stevet913/
Steyve911/
Staeve911/
Stheve911/
Steeves8310,551/
Steever83642/
Staevie8368/
Steiver8358/
Steviea8319/
Steaves8311/
Stejver837/
Steevie833/
Steveer833/
Stetver832/
Steaver832/
Steevey831/
Steivey831/
Stevett831/
Stevees831/
Stevehs831/
Steavey830/
Stave802,324/
Stove80724/
Styve80572/
Stebe80542/
Stive80524/
Stewe80333/
Stevi80134/
Stöve8086/
Stevy8029/
Schtevie777/
Shteeves770/
Steavett770/
Stöver733,632/
Stiver732,767/
Steber732,228/
Steube731,351/
Stiewe731,326/
Stewie73564/
Steeby73511/
Stives73469/
Stiebe73298/
Stuive73290/
Stivey73209/
Stevis73155/
Steybe73121/
Stovey73120/
Steuwe7382/
Sthebe7379/
Stoewe7369/
Stieva7368/
Steeva7326/
Stavey7324/
Stijve7324/
Shtevi7320/
Stavee7320/
Stempe7320/
Shtewe7315/
Shtebe7314/
Stevio7310/
Stivet7310/
Steevy739/
Shtevy737/
Steibe736/
Shtave733/
Stovee732/
Stebee732/
Steevi732/
Steiwe732/
Stievi732/
Stebes732/
Staave732/
Steavy731/
Stewey731/
Stibee731/
Steviš731/
Stebie731/
Steiue731/
Hstive731/
Stewet730/
Stevit730/
Stivee730/
Stuiver671,268/
Steeber67596/
Steiber67542/
Stuyver67119/
Stevich6773/
Steiwer6758/
Shteber675/
Szteber673/
Steesby673/
Steebie672/
Stevish672/
Steweat672/
Shtewie672/
Shtewey672/
Steebey671/
Steibey671/
Staivey671/
Steewis671/
Stoewea671/
Shteewe671/
Stempeh671/
Shtewee671/
Steaber670/
Steebes670/
Stewett670/
Steiwes670/
Stayver670/
Steoues670/
Steabet670/
Stebech670/
Stivetz670/

Steve Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steve in the Marathi language
टेवेteve60
टेवteva20
तेवेteve20
Steve in the Arabic language
استيفastyf-
ستيفstyf-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steve
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