Stiefel Surname

66,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stiefel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stiefel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,3151:24,2853,219
United States2,7481:131,89913,883
Switzerland6871:11,9551,972
Argentina3051:140,14211,866
Thailand741:954,572147,178
France621:1,071,334116,831
Canada411:898,67368,969
Hungary361:272,67421,202
England271:2,063,63279,942
Israel251:342,30528,607
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Austria181:473,08046,251
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
China31:455,773,85521,925
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:226,21019,119

The alternate forms: Štiefel (2) are calculated separately.

Stiefel (19) may also be a first name.

Stiefel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stiefel (Russian: Стиефел) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Štiefel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stiefel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,648th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 974,531 people. The surname Stiefel is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Stiefel live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. Stiefel is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 3,315 people, or 1 in 24,285. In Germany Stiefel is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 62 percent are found, Bavaria, where 6 percent are found and Hesse, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Switzerland, where 9 percent are found.

Stiefel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stiefel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stiefel surname expanded 1,238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stiefel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stiefel surname are 18.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stiefel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $47,417 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Stiefel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stiefel in the Russian language
Стиефелstiefel-

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Stiefel Reference & Research

Stiebel DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Stiebel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Stiefel
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