How common is the surname Steers?

1,017 people in the United States had the surname Steers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,585 Americans. It ranked 24,572nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Steers?

Burr Steers, American actor, writer, film director, followed by Larry Steers.

Where is the surname Steers most common?

Wikidata records people named Steers in the United States.

Is the surname Steers getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,068 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,017 in 2010, down 4.8%.

The surname Steers

A surname, carried by 1,017 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex S362

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Steers is more common than 84.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,017 people named Steers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 303,585 Americans. That is down 4.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,068.

#24,572

rank among US surnames

1,017

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-4.8%

change since 2000 (was #22,481)

Who is named Steers

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Steers identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 2.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Steerss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Burr Steers
American actor, writer, film director, born 1965
Larry Steers
Actor (1888-1951)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Steers

Steers has the Soundex code S362, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S362.

Questions

How common is the surname Steers?: 1,017 people in the United States had the surname Steers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 303,585 Americans. It ranked 24,572nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Steers?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Steers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Steers?: Burr Steers, American actor, writer, film director, followed by Larry Steers.
Where is the surname Steers most common?: Wikidata records people named Steers in the United States.
Is the surname Steers getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,068 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,017 in 2010, down 4.8%.