Explore the Family Name Stepanovich

The meaning of Stepanovich

1. Americanized form of Serbian Stepanović, Croatian Stjepanović, and Slovak Štepanovič: patronymic from the personal names Stepan (Serbian), Stjepan (Croatian), and Štepan (Slovak), equivalents of Latin Stephanus (see Steven). 2. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Stepanovych): patronymic from the personal name Stepan (see Steven, compare 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Serbian or Croatian Marko, Zivota.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stepanovich saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 65,298th most common surname and fell to the 72,771st position by 2010, indicating an 11.44% decrease. The count of individuals carrying this surname also declined from 284 in 2000 to 267 in 2010, representing a drop of nearly 6%.

20002010Change
Rank#65,298#72,771-11.44%
Count284267-5.99%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stepanovich

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Stepanovich surname identify as White, accounting for 95.07% in 2000 and slightly dipping to 94.01% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this surname group saw an increase, going from 3.52% in 2000 to 4.49% in 2010, marking a growth of 27.56%. However, there were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White95.07%94.01%-1.11%
Hispanic3.52%4.49%27.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%