Steff

Steff Meaning & Origin

About Steff
The surname Steff is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Stefan or Stephan, which itself comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." As a surname, Steff likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Stefan or Stephan. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among individuals of German or Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Steff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Steff: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Steff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Steff is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S301
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 F
🌐 IPA
/steff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steff in Braille

Here's how to represent Steff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Steff in braille

How to sign the name Steff using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Steff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Steff in sign language

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