Steiger (surname)

Steiger is a surname originating in the ancient city and canton of Bern, Switzerland, where persons bearing it may be considered to have made a significant early contribution to feudal society and thus to have affected the early development of Europe. Notable people and fictional characters with this surname include:


 * Allan Steiger, fictional character of the television soap opera Neighbours
 * Anna Steiger (born 1960), British opera singer
 * Bill Steiger (born 1933), American football player
 * Brad Steiger (1936–2018), American author
 * Captain Oskar Steiger, fictional character of the 1970 film Patton
 * Douglas and Maurice Steiger, American farmers and founders of Steiger Tractor
 * Eduard von Steiger (1881–1962), Swiss politician
 * Emil H. Steiger (1871–1921), American businessman and politician
 * Sophie and Harwood Steiger, American textile artists and printmakers
 * Isabelle de Steiger (1836–1927), English painter, theosophist, occultist and writer
 * Janet Dempsey Steiger (1939–2004), American politician
 * Jakob Robert Steiger (1801 – 1862) was a Swiss politician and President of the Nacional Council
 * Joan Benedict Steiger (born 1927), American actress
 * Joel Steiger (1942–2021), American television producer, writer and director
 * Johann Rudolf de Steiger (1778–1834), Swiss nobleman
 * Kurt and Karl Von Steiger, professional wrestlers
 * Lieuwe Steiger (1924–2006), Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger (1729–1799), Swiss politician
 * Otto Steiger (1909–2005), Swiss writer and radio news speaker
 * Otto Steiger (1938–2008), German economist and professor
 * Paul Steiger (born 1942), American journalist
 * Pepper Steiger, fictional character of the television soap opera Neighbours
 * Pierre-Enric Steiger, president of Björn Steiger Foundation
 * Rand Steiger (born 1957), American composer, conductor and pedagogue
 * Rod Steiger (1925–2002), American actor
 * Sam Steiger (1929–2012), American politician, journalist, political pundit and rancher
 * Siegfried and Ute Steiger, founders and owners of Björn Steiger Foundation
 * Tobias "Dobbs" Steiger, fictional character of the television series Der Clown
 * Ueli Steiger (born 1954), Swiss cinematographer
 * William A. Steiger (1938–1978), American politician
 * William R. Steiger (born 1969), worker at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services