Steyn is a Dutch surname.
The most common South African progenitor was
Douwe Gerbrand Steyn who arrived in South Africa in c. 1672 as a stonemason and married Maria Lozee in 1685. Notable people with the surname include:
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Andrie Steyn
Andrie Steyn (born 23 November 1996) is a South African cricketer who has played 33 One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 International for South Africa since 2014. In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contra ...
, South African cricketer
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Carole Steyn (born 1938), British abstract painter
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Christo Steyn
Jan Christoffel 'Christo' Steyn (born 1 May 1961) is a former South African tennis
Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two te ...
(born 1961), South African tennis player
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Dale Steyn
Dale Willem Steyn (; born 27 June 1983) is a South African former professional cricketer who played for the South African cricket team. He is regarded by many as the greatest bowler of the modern era. Steyn's ability to produce late swing at hi ...
(born 1983), South African cricketer
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Douw Steyn
Douw Gerbrand Steyn (19 December 1952 – 4 February 2025) was a South African billionaire businessman, the founder of BGL Group, a UK-based insurance and financial services company, and the parent of Comparethemarket.com. Steyn had links to So ...
(1952–2025), South African billionaire businessman
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Esme Steyn
Esme Steyn (born 22 March 1953) is a South African international lawn bowler.
Bowls career
In 2005 she won the pairs gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships.
She competed in the women's fours and the women's triples events at the 201 ...
(born 1953), South African lawn bowls player
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François Steyn
François Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) is a South African former professional rugby union player. A Utility player#Rugby union, utility back who represented his South Africa national rugby union team, country, he was able to play a ...
(born 1987), South African rugby player
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Gary Steyn (born 1961), Zimbabwean cricketer
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Hermanus Steyn (1743–1804), President of Republic of Swellendam
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Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn
Johan van Zyl Steyn, Baron Steyn, PC (15 August 1932 – 28 November 2017) was a South African-British judge, until September 2005 a Law Lord. He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher.
Early life and education
Steyn was born in Stell ...
(1932–2017), South African jurist
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Karen Steyn
Dame Karen Margaret Steyn, DBE (born 20 October 1970) is a British High Court judge.
Early life and education
Steyn is the daughter of former Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Lord Steyn and his wife Jean Steyn and was born in Cape Town, South A ...
(born 1970), British High Court judge
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Lucas Cornelius Steyn
Lucas Cornelius Steyn, PC, QC (21 December 1903 – 28 July 1976) was Chief Justice of South Africa and, as such, acted as Governor-General on two occasions.
Early life
Steyn was born in 1903 on a farm in the Orange River Colony, shortly aft ...
(1903–1976), South African politician
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Mark Steyn
Mark Steyn () is a Canadian author and a radio, television, and on-line presenter. He has written several books, including The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' bestsellers ''America Alone'', ''After America (Steyn book), A ...
(born 1959), Canadian journalist
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Martinus Theunis Steyn
Martinus (or Marthinus) Theunis Steyn (; 2 October 185728 November 1916) was a South African lawyer, politician, and statesman. He was the sixth and last president of the independent Orange Free State from 1896 to 1902.
Early life
The Stey ...
(1857–1916), South African lawyer, politician, and statesman
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Morné Steyn
Morné Steyn, (born 11 July 1984) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half for the Bulls and played for the South Africa national team, up until his retirement from international test rugby in October ...
(born 1984), South African rugby player
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Pieter Steyn
Pieter Steyn (October 6, 1706 in Haarlem – November 5, 1772) was a Dutch government official. He was grand pensionary of Holland from June 18, 1749 to November 5, 1772. Over the course of his career, he also served as an alderman, mayor, c ...
(1706–1772), Dutch politician
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Richard Steyn (born 1944), South African newspaper editor, historian and cricketer
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Rudi Steyn (born 1967), South African cricketer
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Santjie Steyn (born 1972), South African lawn bowls player
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Stephen Steyn (1889–1917), South African rugby union player and soldier
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Stephen Steyn (cricketer) (1905–1993), South African cricketer
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Trish Steyn (born 1952), South African lawn bowls player
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Afrikaans-language surnames
Surnames of Dutch origin