Explore the Family Name Steve
The meaning of Steve
1. Americanized form of German Stuwe, a variant of Stuve. 2. Americanized form of various surnames derived from European cognates of the English personal names Steve and Steven, and also of their patronymics and other derivatives, such as Greek Stefanopoulos, Serbian Stević (see Stevic), and Slovenian Štefe (from a short form of the personal name Štefan ‘Steven’). 3. French (Stève): from the personal name Estève, a regional vernacular form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven). 4. Native American: adoption of the English personal name Steve (short form of Steven) as a surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Steve in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Steve' has shown some changes in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname held the rank of 13,675 which changed to 15,483 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 13.22%. During the same period, the count of people carrying the 'Steve' surname also declined from 2,034 to 1,891, representing a decrease of 7.03%. The proportion per 100k people also fell from 0.75 to 0.64, a decline of 14.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,675 | #15,483 | -13.22% |
| Count | 2,034 | 1,891 | -7.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.75 | 0.64 | -14.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steve
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Steve'. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an observed increase in individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities, by 7.25% and 5.32% respectively. Similarly, those who identified as Hispanic increased by 29.50%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native by 1.37%. However, there were decreases in those who identify as belonging to two or more races, and White identities, dropping by 39.82% and 0.44% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.06% | 69.75% | -0.44% |
| Black | 11.65% | 12.27% | 5.32% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 10.96% | 11.11% | 1.37% |
| Hispanic | 2.61% | 3.38% | 29.5% |
| Two or More Races | 3.34% | 2.01% | -39.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.38% | 1.48% | 7.25% |