Explore the Family Name Stepka

The meaning of Stepka

1. Polish (Stępka): from Old Polish stępka, a diminutive of stępa ‘device used for crushing and grinding; bear trap’. Alternatively, a derivative of the verb stąpać ‘to tread, to step’. 2. Polish: from a pet form of Stepan, personal name of Ukrainian origin, from Greek Stephanos, Latin Stephanus (see Steven). 3. Czech (mainly Štěpka) and Slovak (Štepka): from a pet form of the Czech personal name Štěpán and its Slovak regional cognate Štepán, from Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stepka slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stepka was ranked as the 49,869th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 53,072nd in rank. This represents a shift of -6.42 in ranking. The count also reflects this decline. There were approximately 395 individuals with the surname in 2000 and this dipped to around 390 in 2010, marking a -1.27 change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#53,072	-6.42%
Count	395	390	-1.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stepka

The ethnicity associated with the surname Stepka is largely white, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.97 percent identified as white while in 2010 it slightly dropped to 96.92 percent, a change of -1.07. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from zero in 2000 to 1.54 in 2010. However, no changes were observed for those who identified with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over the same period; their numbers remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.97%	96.92%	-1.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.54%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%