Steyns Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Belgium

Steyns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands781:216,50229,188
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Steyns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steyns has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steyns? popularity and diffusion

It is the 970,883rd most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name Steyns occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Steyns live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Steyns is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 216,502. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Limburg, where 74 percent live, Zeeland, where 13 percent live and North Holland, where 9 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 19 percent live.

Steyns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steyns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steyns surname grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steyns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steyns surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Steyns earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning R 107,532 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.5% more than the national average, earning $81,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steyins925/
Steyens922/
Shteyns921/
Steins833,613/
Stiens831,674/
Steens831,308/
Steans83486/
Steuns83131/
Stoens8382/
Staens832/
Sthens831/
Styens831/
Stayns831/
Stuens830/
Steijns77510/
Stheins7729/
Stetins7726/
Stowens7718/
Stienss7715/
Stuenæs7710/
Steians777/
Steuens774/
Steinås772/
Statens772/
Stijens771/
Stuyons771/
Stetens771/
Steunse770/
Steinsz770/
Steanns770/
Steiens770/
Steuins770/
Stans73942/
Stessens711,335/
Steinstø71147/
Stassens71118/
Stassyns7156/
Stausens7120/
Steinsøe718/
Stechens712/
Steinsch711/
Steuhens711/
Sthetens711/
Steggens711/
Stoggens710/
Stettens710/
Staggens710/
Stains67652/
Stijns67409/
Steinz67401/
Steams67149/
Staenz6714/
Stouns6711/
Stienz679/
Staans676/
Šteins675/
Steinsová675/
Stahns674/
Stanns672/
Stanse672/
Shtans671/
Staynz671/
Stoenz670/
Steims670/
Stuins670/
Steateens670/
Stamns670/
Stauns670/

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