Steitz

Steitz Meaning & Origin

About Steitz
The surname Steitz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Staiz," which is a short form of the name "Eustace." The name Eustace itself comes from the Greek word "eustachys," meaning "fruitful" or "productive." Therefore, the surname Steitz likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Staiz or Eustace.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Steitz: 1,076
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/stits/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S332

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steitz in Braille

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

The name Steitz in braille

How to sign the name Steitz using Sign Language

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

The name Steitz in sign language

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