Explore the Family Name Steves

The meaning of Steves

English (Kent): variant of Steeves. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Steves' has seen a modest increase in prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 18,034th most popular surname in the U.S. and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to become the 18,385th most common surname, marking a 1.95% decrease in rank. Despite this slight dip in ranking, the overall count of people with the 'Steves' surname rose by 5.61%, from 1426 in 2000 to 1506 in 2010. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the surname 'Steves' saw a 3.77% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,034	#18,385	-1.95%
Count	1,426	1,506	5.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.51	-3.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Steves

As for the ethnic identity breakdown associated with the surname 'Steves', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts across several groups between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying with the 'Steves' surname identified as White, representing 90.74% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 89.64% in 2010. The second largest group was Hispanic, with 4.28% in 2000 and rising to 4.45% in 2010. The group that saw the most significant rise was American Indian and Alaskan Native, which jumped from 0.56% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010 - a striking increase of 137.50%. Asian/Pacific Islander also saw marginal growth, while those identifying as Two or more races fell by 27.73%. Black representation increased from 2.38% to 2.86% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.74%	89.64%	-1.21%
Hispanic	4.28%	4.45%	3.97%
Black	2.38%	2.86%	20.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.56%	1.33%	137.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.84%	0.86%	2.38%
Two or More Races	1.19%	0.86%	-27.73%