Stieber Surname
Approximately 5,910 people bear this surname
Stieber Surname User-submission:
Derived from the High German verb, stiuben, meaning 'to escape'. The name was given as a nickname to a cowardly person, or thief.
Stieber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,440 | 1:32,994 | 4,352 |
| United States | 2,099 | 1:172,682 | 17,408 |
| Austria | 455 | 1:18,715 | 2,900 |
| France | 317 | 1:209,535 | 32,567 |
| Czechia | 158 | 1:67,300 | 11,292 |
| Hungary | 103 | 1:95,304 | 9,307 |
| Netherlands | 75 | 1:225,162 | 29,957 |
| Poland | 72 | 1:527,899 | 50,824 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
The alternate forms: Štieber (72) are calculated separately.
Stieber Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Derived from the High German verb, stiuben, meaning 'to escape'. The name was given as a nickname to a cowardly person, or thief.
- kjfitzStieber Demographics
Average Male Stieber Height
177.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Stieber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stieber Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stieber occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Štieber. Click here to see other potential spellings of Stieber.
How Common Is The Last Name Stieber? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 82,057th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,233,087 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Stieber reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,440 people, or 1 in 32,994. In Germany Stieber is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 29 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Austria, where 8 percent are found.
Stieber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stieber has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 625 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stieber Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Stieber surname are 30.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Stieber earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $48,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.3% more than the national average, earning $74,175 CAD per year.
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