Explore the Family Name Stepaniak
The meaning of Stepaniak
Polish; also variant transliteration of Ukrainian Stepanyak: patronymic from the personal name Stepan, from Latin Stephanus (see Steven).
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How common is the last name Stepaniak in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stepaniak has seen a slight dip in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,556th most popular, but fell to 54,864th by 2010, representing a 2.44% decline. However, the actual count of people with the name increased from 362 to 375, marking a 3.59% rise. The proportion of people named Stepaniak per 100,000 remained constant at 0.13 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,556 | #54,864 | -2.44% |
| Count | 362 | 375 | 3.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stepaniak
The ethnicity breakdown of the Stepaniak surname showed some changes between the two census periods. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, predominantly, individuals with this surname identified as White, with 97.24% in 2000 slightly decreasing to 96.53% in 2010. A smaller portion (1.38%) identified as being of two or more ethnicities in 2000, but that number dropped to zero by 2010. There were no reported people with the surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was not recorded in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.24% | 96.53% | -0.73% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.33% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.38% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |