Steffer

Steffer Meaning & Origin

About Steffer
The surname Steffer 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, Steffer likely originated as a patronymic, indicating "son of Stefan" or "descendant of Stefan." 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 Steffer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Steffer: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Steffer 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 Steffer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/steffer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steffer in Braille

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

The name Steffer in braille

How to sign the name Steffer using Sign Language

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

The name Steffer in sign language

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