Steyl Surname

198,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Steyl Surname Definition:

“Steep” in German (Steil).

Steyl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,9561:27,6983,554
England391:1,428,66862,556
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Steyl (11) may also be a first name.

Steyl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Steep” in German (Steil).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Steyl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steyl (Russian: Стейл) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Steyl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 198,459th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,458,731 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Steyl reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Steyl is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,956 people, or 1 in 27,698. In South Africa Steyl is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 27 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Free State, where 18 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Steyl Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Steyl earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 62.28% more than the national average, earning R 385,644 per year and in United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shteyl913/
Steyile8323/
Shteyle8313/
Steysel8313/
Steel8037,557/
Steil806,009/
Stiel802,109/
Stoel802,032/
Stele80979/
Stael80726/
Steul80181/
Sthel80142/
Steal8072/
Stayl8014/
Stuel808/
Styel805/
Stoyl802/
Stetl802/
Shteysel7714/
Steele73167,680/
Stelle732,371/
Shtele73545/
Stoyle73508/
Stiell73189/
Stasel73152/
Steill73145/
Steell73117/
Stesel73112/
Stehel73109/
Steuhl7388/
Sstiel7370/
Stoyel7360/
Stacel7358/
Steile7357/
Sthele7348/
Støyle7346/
Stayle7345/
Steijl7342/
Stowel7336/
Stágel7327/
Steahl7323/
Steale7321/
Steihl7320/
Steall7318/
Stteel7310/
Statel737/
Staell736/
Sthiel735/
Stecel735/
Stuehl734/
Sttele733/
Shtoyl733/
Stetel733/
Stašel733/
Stúgel733/
Steiel732/
Steild732/
Staehl732/
Steiol732/
Stuell732/
Stecil732/
Steasl731/
Stawel731/
Sthael731/
Stißel731/
Sztele731/
Stitel731/
Stayel731/
Steelh731/
Stasyl731/
Sthyll731/
Stoell730/
Stoyll730/
Stoehl730/
Stayhl730/
Stouel730/
Stheel730/
Stheal730/
Steeal730/
Steehl730/
Stheil730/
Stesle730/
Stowell6710,324/
Stal672,925/
Stachel672,105/
Stichel67683/
Stessel67388/
Steutel67332/
Steisel67283/
Stechel67243/
Stassel67130/
Stoyell67120/
Stattel67119/
Shtelle67108/
Stasell6787/
Steusel6750/
Steggel6749/
Stawell6742/
Stál6739/
Stissel6738/
Sztelle6731/
Steitel6729/
Stehsel6728/
Steahle6726/
Stegiel6715/
Stacell6714/
Stadtel679/
Shtasel677/
Steelle676/
Shtesel676/
Stettel676/
Steihle675/
Stiehal673/
Stehele673/
Stoweel672/
Stausel672/
Stle672/
Steisle672/
Stehall671/
Stouell671/
Jsteele671/
Sztasel671/
Steehle671/
Steeleh671/
Stteele671/
Sthoell671/
Stieiel671/
Østhell671/
Stigiel671/
Stittel671/
Stejsel671/
Staggel671/
Stagiel671/
Staselė671/
Sthelle671/
Sthiehl671/
Stjl671/
Steatel670/
Stasiel670/
Steucil670/
Steacil670/
Stiyall670/
Stoylle670/
Stowele670/
Staucel670/
Stahsel670/
Stayell670/
Staisel670/
Stuysel670/

Steyl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steyl in the Russian language
Стейлstejl-

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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 Steyl
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