Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
STEELE
There are approximately 26,491 people named Steele in the UK. That makes it the 368th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 419 are named Steele.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
SteelStelle
Stell
Stealey
Staehle
Satele
Steill
Staele
Staeel
Steale
Staeell
Stael
Staelle
Staael
Stayle
Staile
Staale
Steales
Ssteel
Stayl
Stalee
Stale
Stayale
Steal
Staels
Sstel
The Steele surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A name given, in all probability, to a person who was inflexible, hard, firm, or enduring.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
STEEL. STEELE. A northern pronunciation of stile. In Scotl. the spur of a hill.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.