Explore the Family Name Steckbeck

The meaning of Steckbeck

German: 1. probably a topographic name from a compound of steg ‘path, narrow bridge’ + beck ‘creek’, or a habitational name from a place called with this word. 2. occupational name from steg ‘path, narrow bridge’ + South German beck ‘baker’, denoting a baker who lived by a path or bridge.

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How common is the last name Steckbeck in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Steckbeck slightly decreased in the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 86,341 in 2000 to 90,853 in 2010, marking a change of -5.23%. However, the actual number of people carrying the Steckbeck surname saw a slight increase from 201 in 2000 to 203 in 2010, an increment of 1%. The proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.07 during both years.

20002010Change
Rank#86,341#90,853-5.23%
Count2012031%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steckbeck

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Steckbeck identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.01% of Steckbecks were White while in 2010, the percentage dipped slightly to 94.09%, indicating a change of -3.01%. There was also a small emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group in 2010, with 2.96% identifying as such. The data for other ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White97.01%94.09%-3.01%
Hispanic0%2.96%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%