Explore the Family Name Stepanek

The meaning of Stepanek

Czech (Štěpánek): from a pet form of the personal name Štěpán, Czech form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stepanek saw a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 19,208th most popular last name, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 19,945th spot, reflecting a negative change of 3.84 percent. However, despite losing ground in terms of ranking, the actual count of people bearing the Stepanek surname increased by 2.91 percent during the same period, growing from 1,307 individuals in 2000 to 1,345 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,208	#19,945	-3.84%
Count	1,307	1,345	2.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.46	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stepanek

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Stepanek surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, a massive 98.62 percent of Step-aneks identified as White, though this figure slightly decreased to 96.65 percent by 2010. The ten-year period also saw an increase in the percentage of Stepaneks identifying as Hispanic, from 0.61 percent in 2000 to 1.34 percent in 2010, marking an impressive 119.67 percent increase. Notably, the number of Stepaneks who identify with two or more races also grew, from 0.54 percent in 2000 to 1.04 percent in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either suppressed or showed no changes over the period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.62%	96.65%	-2%
Hispanic	0.61%	1.34%	119.67%
Two or More Races	0.54%	1.04%	92.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.67%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%