Explore the Family Name Stepney

The meaning of Stepney

English: habitational name from Stepney (Middlesex), from an Old English personal name Stybba (genitive Stybban) + Old English hȳth ‘port, haven, landing place’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stepney has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stepney was ranked 18,329 in terms of popularity, with a count of 1,395 instances and a proportion of 0.52 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it moved up to rank 18,018, showing a change of 1.7 percent. The total count increased by 11.04 percent to 1,549, and the proportion per 100,000 also rose slightly to 0.53, marking a 1.92 percent growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,329	#18,018	1.7%
Count	1,395	1,549	11.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.53	1.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stepney

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Stepney, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage, both years, was for those identifying as Black, although this group did see a decrease from 91.33 percent in 2000 to 87.60 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Stepney surname identifying as White saw an increase from 5.09 percent to 6.52 percent. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, jumping from 0.93 percent to 2.39 percent. People identifying as two or more races also increased from 2.22 percent to 2.91 percent. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.33%	87.6%	-4.08%
White	5.09%	6.52%	28.09%
Two or More Races	2.22%	2.91%	31.08%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.39%	156.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%