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Steer


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Origin Of The Surname Steer

Meaning Of The Surname Steer

Herdsman

Interesting Facts About Steer

Steer would have originally have been used as an occupational surname. Occupational surnames were an easy way of distinguishing people by their job role. It originates from the Old English word ‘stoer’ which referred to cattle. A person with this surname would have been a herdsman who tended to these cattle.

Steer Statistics

Steer is the number 1455 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,634 share the surname Steer in the UK.

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