Steeves
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{{Infobox surname
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| derivation = Stieff (Germany)
| region = Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Canada
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| variant = Steves
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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”.{{cite web |title=History of the name Steeves |url=https://www.connectingalbertcounty.org/culture--heritage/a-brief-history-of-the-steeves-family-name |website=Connecting Albert County |language=en}}
The earliest "Steeves" members arrived to Hillsborough from Pennsylvania.{{cite news |title=ALBERT COUNTY |url=https://da.tj.news/viewer?opub=The_Daily_Times&date=18800807&page=2&filename=0413_TDT_A8138 |work=da.tj.news |publisher=The Daily Times |date=August 7, 1880}}
Notable people
- Alex Steeves
- Burpee L. Steeves (1868–1933), American politician from Idaho; lieutenant governor of Idaho 1905–07
- David Steeves (1934–1965), U.S. Air Force officer cleared of giving a jet to the USSR
- Ernie Steeves
- George Steeves (born 1945), Canadian art photographer
- Harold Steves Canadian politician and activist
- Hollis Steeves
- John M. Steeves
- Mac Steeves
- Manoah Steves (1828-1897), founder of Steveston, British Columbia
- Paulette Steeves
- Richard Steeves
- Rick Steves
- Tamara Steeves
- Tim Steeves (contemporary), Canadian comedian and writer
- Wayne Steeves (born 1944), Canadian politician from New Brunswick; provincial legislator
- William Steeves (1814–1873), Canadian merchant and politician; one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation
Other usage
- Steeves Mountain, a mountain in New Brunswick, Canada
- Newtonville/Steeves Field Aerodrome, an aerodrome in Ontario, Canada
References
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