The Steier surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 885 people carried this name — #27,303 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 333,300 people counted. That is up 6% from 838 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 74 people named Steier.
3 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 10 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
63 people named Steier live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Graubünden.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
32 people named Steier have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 48 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 31 people named Steier live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Chaco.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In the Nordic population registers
30 people named Steier is counted in Sweden.
Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.
Counted, by country
Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).
Who carried it
People named Steier,
with a public archive behind them.
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Lajos Steier 1885–1937 · writer -
Lisa Steier 1888–1928 · ballet dancer -
Hugo Steier 1871–1944
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August Steier 1877–1939 · teacher
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August Steier 1877–1939 · teacher
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Harry Steier 1878–1936 · singer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Steier.
- Stehli 118 · U.S. census
- Stehlin 422 · U.S. census
- Stehly 298 · U.S. census
- Steib 826 · U.S. census
- Steibel 156 · U.S. census
- Steichen 951 · U.S. census
- Steiger 3,986 · U.S. census
- Steil 1,825 · U.S. census
- Steimer 442 · U.S. census
- Stein 43,389 · U.S. census
- Steinbach 3,987 · U.S. census
- Steinberg 12,709 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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