Stieger Surname

99,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stieger Surname User-submission:

Steiger is a variant of Steger, an occupational name from Middle High German stiger 'foreman', 'mine inspector'. Also a habitational name for someone from Steige in Alsace.

Stieger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,6411:5,005743
Germany1,0841:74,2679,397
Austria8641:9,8561,289
South Africa3091:175,33219,362
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
France1651:402,56259,152
Italy1261:485,37149,911
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Australia621:435,41534,362
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway71:734,61250,907
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Stieger (31) may also be a first name.

Stieger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Steiger is a variant of Steger, an occupational name from Middle High German stiger 'foreman', 'mine inspector'. Also a habitational name for someone from Steige in Alsace.

- jessintheskyy

Stieger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stieger is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stieger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,165th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,525,868 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Stieger reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Stieger is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name internationally, held by 31 people.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,641 people, or 1 in 5,005. In Switzerland Stieger is primarily concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 49 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent live. Besides Switzerland Stieger is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 18 percent live.

Stieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stieger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stieger surname grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stieger are 6.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stieger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.95% more than the national average, earning R 425,256 per year; in United States they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning $47,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.72% more than the national average, earning $57,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stiegert93146/
Stienger935/
Stieiger931/
Stiegher931/
Steger9222,951/
Stiger921,660/
Stiege9257/
Steiger8624,774/
Staiger867,872/
Steeger862,072/
Stigger861,004/
Stoeger86775/
Staeger86361/
Stegger86306/
Stegert86289/
Stijger86283/
Steager86278/
Steyger86179/
Stigert86151/
Stegher8691/
Steuger8627/
Stigher8615/
Shtiger865/
Stueger865/
Shteger863/
Stehger863/
Steguer863/
Stigerr862/
Stiguer862/
Stigier861/
Szteger861/
Sthiger861/
Stigerz860/
Stheger860/
Stiegerová826/
Steigert80624/
Steijger80610/
Stegherr80226/
Shteyger8040/
Steggert8027/
Stegerød8026/
Staiguer8020/
Stehager8017/
Shtaiger808/
Stainger806/
Steigger805/
Steiguer805/
Stoegger804/
Sthoeger804/
Stejgert802/
Jsteeger801/
Steigher801/
Staigert801/
Steanger800/
Stiecher800/
Steigere800/
Styger771,099/
Stäger771,036/
Stuger77443/
Stéger77304/
Stüger77246/
Šteger7780/
Stegre7726/
Stiega774/
Stiece771/
Stiegi771/
Stieze770/
Stigir770/
Stiese770/
Steinnger757/
Steighert753/
Stegerová753/
Stegerova752/
Sttaegger752/
Shtiygert751/
Steeghere751/
Stiheuser751/
Stheinger750/
Steigerová71232/
Šteiger7186/
Stugger7153/
Stajger7123/
Stägert7122/
Štaiger719/
Steigerova717/
Stayger716/
Stagier713/
Stegier712/
Stauger711/
Stigirt711/
Stugier711/
Stiigir711/
Shtuger711/
Sztyger711/
Stiggir711/
Stouger710/
Stugher710/
Shtayger67368/
Sztajger6720/
Sztygier6713/
Stiicher672/
Staunger672/
Shtyoger672/
Steigier671/
Štainger671/
Staygert671/
Sztagier671/
Stagiere671/
Stougher670/

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