Stier Surname

34,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Stier Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Stier is the German translation of the Hebrew shor (“ox”), the kinnui for Joseph.

Stier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,9451:9,0001,117
United States4,1361:87,6359,883
Argentina3731:114,5949,663
Hungary3231:30,3913,319
Israel2461:34,7874,856
Brazil2321:922,73433,000
Canada1741:211,75620,505
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia891:303,32226,493
France851:781,44495,071
Romania751:267,70524,809
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Austria361:236,54028,356
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Chile251:704,65916,160
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Norway81:642,78647,258
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:89,6769,259

Stier (30) may also be a first name.

Stier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Stier is the German translation of the Hebrew shor (“ox”), the kinnui for Joseph.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Stier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stier (Russian: Стиер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 34,969th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 481,439 people. The surname Stier occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Stier are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 30 people.

Stier is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 8,945 people, or 1 in 9,000. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 32 percent are found, Bavaria, where 10 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Other than Germany it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Stier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stier surname expanded 739 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stier last name are 9.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.19% less than the national average, earning 227,751 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 150.09% more than the national average, earning R 594,300 per year; in United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $50,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steier913,027/
Staier91401/
Stiehr91295/
Stiyer9198/
Stiert9122/
Stoier9119/
Shtier9119/
Støier9117/
Stgier9112/
Stierp9110/
Stiere919/
Stierh914/
Stierz914/
Stiear912/
Sztier912/
Sttier911/
Styier911/
Ster894,893/
Stir891,057/
Stie89376/
Steiert832,468/
Stigger831,004/
Stijger83283/
Staiert83131/
Steijer8390/
Steierd8312/
Shtaier8312/
Steiher835/
Stagier833/
Steiyer833/
Stegier832/
Sztaier832/
Stohier831/
Stigier831/
Stugier831/
Stowier831/
Stieahr830/
Stoiher830/
Stierre830/
Steer8015,147/
Stehr807,616/
Stair804,009/
Sterr803,198/
Styer802,806/
Stere802,484/
Steur802,203/
Stuer801,485/
Stear801,422/
Sterz801,397/
Sæter801,119/
Stoer80596/
Sterp80500/
Shter80291/
Stire80291/
Sther80277/
Stije80256/
Øster80255/
Steir80250/
Stiep80184/
Staer80148/
Stirz80140/
Sties80138/
Stieß8079/
Stirr8073/
Szter8071/
Stert8057/
Stirt8056/
Steyr8039/
Støer8033/
Stirp8015/
Stter8012/
Styir8011/
Stiez8011/
Stirø809/
Stjer808/
Shtir806/
Stiet804/
Stejr804/
Stied803/
Sterd803/
Stiee803/
Hster802/
Stiir802/
Stoir802/
Stirh801/
Stgir801/
Stiei801/
Stuir801/
Hstie801/
Stiée801/
Stger801/
Sterh800/
Steijger77610/
Shtaiher7740/
Sztygier7713/
Shteiyer776/
Shteiher776/
Steigger775/
Sttierre774/
Stierová772/
Steigier771/
Steihert771/
Stawierz771/
Sztagier771/
Stiehier771/
Steuer7310,437/
Sæther736,125/
Steyer734,959/
Steere733,031/
Stäger731,036/
Stayer731,015/
Stower73937/
Stoyer73579/
Shtaer73493/
Staehr73484/
Stajer73461/
Stejar73374/
Stéger73304/
Shteer73218/
Steart73151/
Østerø73119/
Stiess73109/
Steert7399/
Stehar7399/
Steare7397/
Stauer7380/
Stoerr7379/
Sthoer7377/
Stejer7374/
Steahr7363/
Stojer7361/
Stájer7359/
Sterdt7355/
Sthair7346/
Stuehr7342/
Sterre7336/
Stæger7334/
Staihr7332/
Shteir7329/
Staire7326/
Søster7320/
Steher7320/
Stuije7320/
Stejre7317/
Staerr7315/
Støjer7314/
Shterr7311/
Stawer7310/
Steard7310/
Šteier7310/
Steihr739/
Stiech739/
Štaier739/
Stőger738/
Stoerh736/
Steehr736/
Sterzh735/
Stouer735/
Stiets734/
Stajir734/
Stieth733/
Steiar733/
Stheer733/
Štiher733/
Stoije733/
Steeie732/
Stiyar732/
Schter732/
Støyer732/
Steurt731/
Hstter731/
Stehre731/
Steire731/
Stuirt731/
Stoire731/
Stuyer731/
Stertt731/
Steure731/
Sthear731/
Sthehr731/
Stheur731/
Stieea731/
Stiesz731/
Stdter731/
Stehie731/
Steïer731/
Stÿger731/
Shtieh731/
Steird731/
Stehrz731/
Shtair731/
Steear730/
Stjeur730/
Styerd730/
Styert730/
Steirz730/
Stuerr730/
Stiihr730/
Steior730/
Steaer730/
Stirre730/
Staiar730/
Steurd730/
Stesre730/
Stiesh730/
Stearr730/
Steerr730/
Steair730/
Steyor730/
Steerd730/
Steiur730/
Steierová7128/
Sztajgier715/
Sztajer67360/
Stegger67306/
Šter67300/
Steyert67173/
Ştir67140/
Stagger67108/
Styr6778/
Stiesch6766/
Stre6765/
Stauere6763/
Stugger6753/
Shtayer6747/
Shtyher6745/
Stér6743/
Sætherø6742/
Stye6736/
Stajger6723/
Sztojer6721/
Shteyer6720/
Staihar6718/
Shtauer6716/
Steyart6716/
Stauwer6715/
Sztejer6713/
Shteert6712/
Schtter6712/
Štir6710/
Stayert678/
Schster677/
Sterova677/
Shtoyer676/
Stée676/
Sterová675/
Stirova674/
Steeart674/
Søsæter674/
Steihar673/
Stehger673/
Şter673/
Steeyar673/
Sthehar673/
Stär673/
Stajyer672/
Stejaur672/
Shchter672/
Stoeyar672/
Sthauer672/
Steeher672/
Stajies672/
Stír672/
Stür672/
Stowert671/
Steerre671/
Steeyer671/
Stehart671/
Stjaire671/
Stje671/
Stowerr671/
Stuooer671/
Stheyar671/
Stairtt671/
Stauyer671/
Stawerd671/
Steaher671/
Ztagier671/
Stêr671/
Shteher671/
Stge671/
Stogger671/
Stiggir671/
Sterrtt670/
Steiard670/
Stietts670/
Stiedtt670/
Stohger670/
Stouert670/

Stier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stier in the Russian language
Стиерstier-

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