Steege: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Steege began as a Dutch family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “dweller on the alley or lane”.

Surname origin

It is a topographic name, describing where an early bearer lived. Smith also lists Steeg.

The 2010 US Census counted 828 people named Steege, ranking it number 28,746 among American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Steege, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

Get the complete Steege report, with a museum-style coat of arms.