Language(s) | English |
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Origin | |
Derivation | Stieff (Germany) |
Region of origin | Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Canada |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Steves |
Steeves (also Steves) is a surname. It was originated from Heinrich and Regina Stieff, who, in 1749, migrated from Germany to Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Canada.
The surname “ Stieff” was later anglicized into “Steeve”, which eventually formed into surnames “Steves” and “Steeves”. [1]
The earliest "Steeves" members arrived to Hillsborough from Pennsylvania. [2]