Stiff Surname
Approximately 5,379 people bear this surname
Stiff Surname Definition:
John Stife, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Stife, Wiltshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameStiff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,049 | 1:118,878 | 12,753 |
| England | 1,539 | 1:36,204 | 4,747 |
| Australia | 281 | 1:96,070 | 10,909 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Jamaica | 43 | 1:66,743 | 3,387 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,003 | 1:24,302 | 3,366 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 850 | 1:59,081 | 6,535 |
Stiff (200) may also be a first name.
Stiff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stiff,' rigid in feature or obstinate in temper. 'The vowel was once long' (Skeat). Hence the form of entry immediately below:
John Stife, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Stife, Wiltshire, ibid.
1682. Married — Thomas Stiffe and Margaret Pane: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1702. Baptised — William, s. Joseph Stiffe: ibid.
This name was introduced into Britain by the Normans, with whom it was a favorite. Although found occasionally in England before 1066 its use then was due really to Christian tradition, Stephen (Stephanos) having been the first Christian martyr after Christ. Stephen, diaconus, witnessed a charter by Bishop Edward, c. 1150-71 (RPSA., p. 297). James Stephen, provost and merchant in Elgin, 1780 (Moray). Thomas Stephen published his History of the Church of Scotland in 4 v. (1843-45). In Scotland the name exists in the more common form Steven, which see.
(English) Stiff, Hard, Firm, Strong, Proud [Middle English stif(e, Old English stif = Danish- Norwegian stiv = Dutch stijf] John Stife.—Hundred Rolls
This scripture name, like many others, was not introduced here until the Norman Conquest, after which we find it in the form of Fitz-Stephen. It occupies a large place among our surnames in the usual genitive forms of Stephens. Stevens, Steevens, Stephenson, Stevenson, &c. A nicked or abbreviated form furnishes us with our Steen. Steenson, Stimson, Stimpson, Stinson, Stibbs: perhaps also Stubbs, Steff, Stiff, and Stennett. Tiffany and Tiffin, from Stephanus, belong to the same category.
Honor.
From Stephen. See Tiffany.
Radulphus Rigidus, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John, Robert Stife, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Swedish, Styffe; from the German, Steife, Stief; from the Dutch, Stiev, Stiffij; from the Flemish, Steuve; in the Domesday Book, Stefan; a personal name.
In the Midland counties Stiff is used as a contraction for Stephen. Compare Staffordshire and Stofer.
Stiff Demographics
Average Male Stiff Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Stiff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stiff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stiff occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stiff? popularity and diffusion
Stiff is the 89,220th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,354,814 people. The surname Stiff occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Stiff are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Stiff is also the 640,739th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 200 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,049 people, or 1 in 118,878. In The United States Stiff is most common in: Illinois, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Stiff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stiff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stiff last name grew 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stiff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stiff surname are 32.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.93% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stiff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 155.43% more than the national average, earning 883,978 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning R 285,072 per year; in United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $49,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stieff | 91 | 295 | / |
| Steiff | 91 | 260 | / |
| Stifft | 91 | 197 | / |
| Stiffe | 91 | 82 | / |
| Staiff | 91 | 44 | / |
| Shtiff | 91 | 31 | / |
| Sthiff | 91 | 2 | / |
| Stiffs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stif | 89 | 173 | / |
| Stijffs | 83 | 23 | / |
| Stheiff | 83 | 2 | / |
| Steiffe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Steiffs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Stief | 80 | 5,072 | / |
| Steff | 80 | 1,357 | / |
| Stift | 80 | 1,028 | / |
| Steif | 80 | 941 | / |
| Stijf | 80 | 281 | / |
| Staif | 80 | 43 | / |
| Styff | 80 | 26 | / |
| Stoif | 80 | 24 | / |
| Stife | 80 | 8 | / |
| Stuif | 80 | 4 | / |
| Stifs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Steffe | 73 | 1,409 | / |
| Styffe | 73 | 252 | / |
| Stijfs | 73 | 84 | / |
| Shtaif | 73 | 30 | / |
| Shteif | 73 | 15 | / |
| Shteff | 73 | 10 | / |
| Steuff | 73 | 7 | / |
| Stuijf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Steffs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Steeff | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shtift | 73 | 3 | / |
| Steffå | 73 | 2 | / |
| S'Taif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sttyff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shtief | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stoyff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stipfs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Steife | 73 | 0 | / |
| Steifs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Staift | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stef | 67 | 4,659 | / |
| Styf | 67 | 486 | / |
| Stib | 67 | 69 | / |
| Stiv | 67 | 19 | / |
| Stéf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ztif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stjf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stheffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stepffe | 67 | 1 | / |
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