Explore the Family Name Stefanic
The meaning of Stefanic
Slovenian and Slovak (Štefanič); Croatian (Štefanić): patronymic from the personal name Štefan, from Latin Stephanus (see Steven).
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How common is the last name Stefanic in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stefanic experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 50,903 in 2000 to 52,970 in 2010, marking a 4.06% decline. However, the actual count of people with the Stefanic surname increased slightly by 1.56% during this period, going from 385 individuals in 2000 to 391 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Stefanic surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,903 | #52,970 | -4.06% |
| Count | 385 | 391 | 1.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stefanic
Moving onto ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was no significant change in the ethnic identity associated with the Stefanic surname from 2000 to 2010. In both years, there were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, or those identifying as two or more races. The data showed that the majority of individuals with the Stefanic surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 95.06% in 2000 to 93.35% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 54.67%, rising from 3.64% in 2000 to 5.63% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.06% | 93.35% | -1.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.64% | 5.63% | 54.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |