Stieger Surname
Approximately 4,776 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,641 | 1:5,005 | 743 |
| Germany | 1,084 | 1:74,267 | 9,397 |
| Austria | 864 | 1:9,856 | 1,289 |
| South Africa | 309 | 1:175,332 | 19,362 |
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| France | 165 | 1:402,562 | 59,152 |
| Italy | 126 | 1:485,371 | 49,911 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
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.
- jessintheskyyStieger Demographics
Average Stieger Salary in
United States
$47,657 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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