Explore the Family Name Steier
The meaning of Steier
1. German: variant of Steiger 2 and Steuer. 2. German: habitational name for someone from Styria (German Steiermark); see Steyer, compare Stayer. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish shtayer ‘impost, duty’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Anshel, Golda, Herschel, Leib, Moshe, Shmuel.
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How common is the last name Steier in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Steier has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held a rank of 27,150, which decreased marginally by 0.56% to 27,303 in 2010. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Steier surname increased from 838 in 2000 to 885 in 2010, representing a growth of 5.61%. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Steier surname fell by 3.23%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,150 | #27,303 | -0.56% |
| Count | 838 | 885 | 5.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.3 | -3.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steier
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts over the same decade. The Steier surname was predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity in both years, albeit seeing a decline from 97.61% in 2000 to 94.35% in 2010. While there were no recorded instances of the Steier surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races categories in 2000, by 2010 these groups accounted for 0.90% and 1.24% respectively. Additionally, the Hispanic representation within the Steier name saw a significant rise of 185.05%, going from 1.07% in 2000 to 3.05% in 2010. There were no instances of the Steier surname recorded among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.61% | 94.35% | -3.34% |
| Hispanic | 1.07% | 3.05% | 185.05% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.24% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |