Steyer Surname

95,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Steyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0781:38,7425,133
United States1,2341:293,72727,220
France7791:85,26712,133
Brazil3371:635,23523,555
Austria1671:50,9918,054
Poland621:613,04455,163
Slovenia541:46,0687,945
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Israel291:295,09125,768
Hungary261:377,54926,409
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales61:515,75523,171
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

The alternate forms: Šteyer (14) are calculated separately.

Steyer (17) may also be a first name.

Steyer Last Name Facts

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

Steyer (Russian: Стэйер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Šteyer. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 95,944th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,469,560 people. Steyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Steyer live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 2,078 people, or 1 in 38,742. In Germany Steyer is primarily found in: Saxony, where 22 percent live, Hesse, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Apart from Germany Steyer occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and France, where 16 percent live.

Steyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Steyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steyer last name rose 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steyer surname are 14.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steyer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning $45,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.3% less than the national average, earning $44,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteyer9414/
Steyert92173/
Shteyer9220/
Steeyer921/
Steer9115,147/
Styer912,806/
Steyr9139/
Schteyer8613/
Shteyert866/
Steuer8310,437/
Steier833,027/
Stayer831,015/
Stoyer83579/
Shteer83218/
Stiyer8398/
Stejer8374/
Steehr836/
Stheer833/
Støyer832/
Stuyer831/
Styier831/
Steear830/
Steerr830/
Steyor830/
Steyerová8031/
Steyerova802/
Steiert772,468/
Stegger77306/
Shtayer7747/
Steyart7716/
Sztejer7713/
Steierd7712/
Stayert778/
Shtoyer776/
Steiher775/
Steeart774/
Stehger773/
Steeyar773/
Stoeyar772/
Stegier772/
Stheyar771/
Stauyer771/
Stier7315,137/
Steur732,203/
Stuer731,485/
Stear731,422/
Stoer73596/
Steir73250/
Staer73148/
Šteyr737/
Stayr735/
Stejr734/
Stoyr731/
Sztygier7113/
Shteiher716/
Steihert711/
Steyrova711/
Shteyour711/
Stiehier711/
Stäger671,036/
Stower67937/
Shtaer67493/
Staehr67484/
Stajer67461/
Staier67401/
Stejar67374/
Stéger67304/
Stiehr67295/
Steart67151/
Stehar6799/
Steare6797/
Stauer6780/
Stoerr6779/
Sthoer6777/
Steahr6763/
Stojer6761/
Stájer6759/
Stuehr6742/
Shteir6729/
Steierová6728/
Stoier6719/
Shtier6719/
Støier6717/
Stejre6717/
Staerr6715/
Šteyerová6713/
Stawer6710/
Steard6710/
Šteier6710/
Steihr679/
Stoerh676/
Stouer675/
Stierh674/
Steiar673/
Stiyar672/
Stiear672/
Sztier672/
Steurt671/
Steire671/
Sttier671/
Stoyar671/
Steure671/
Sthear671/
Stheur671/
Steird671/
Steirz670/
Stuerr670/
Steior670/
Steurd670/
Stearr670/
Steiur670/

Steyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steyer in the Russian language
Стэйерstejer-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steyer
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