How common is the surname Stepan?

790 people in the United States had the surname Stepan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 390,817 Americans. It ranked 29,768th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Stepan?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Stepan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Stepan?

Derek Stepan, American ice hockey player, followed by Marilee Stepan.

Where is the surname Stepan most common?

Wikidata records people named Stepan in the United States.

Is the surname Stepan getting more or less common?

Less common. 804 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 790 in 2010, down 1.7%.

Is Stepan also a first name?

Yes. Stepan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Stepan

A Czech surname, carried by 790 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S315 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Stepan is more common than 81.7% of them.

Origin

Czech origin

(given name) From Russian Степа́н (Stepán, “Stephen”), from Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos). Doublet of Stephen. :(surname) From Czech Štěpán.

One of 96 Czech surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 790 people named Stepan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 390,817 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 804.

#29,768

rank among US surnames

790

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #28,049)

Who is named Stepan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Stepan identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.8% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Two or more races 1.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Stepans

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Derek Stepan
American ice hockey player, born 1990
Marilee Stepan
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, 1935–2021

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Stepan

Stepan has the Soundex code S315, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S315.

Other Czech surnames

All 96 Czech surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Stepan come from?: (given name) From Russian Степа́н (Stepán, “Stephen”), from Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos). Doublet of Stephen. :(surname) From Czech Štěpán.
How common is the surname Stepan?: 790 people in the United States had the surname Stepan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 390,817 Americans. It ranked 29,768th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Stepan?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Stepan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Stepan?: Derek Stepan, American ice hockey player, followed by Marilee Stepan.
Where is the surname Stepan most common?: Wikidata records people named Stepan in the United States.
Is the surname Stepan getting more or less common?: Less common. 804 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 790 in 2010, down 1.7%.
Is Stepan also a first name?: Yes. Stepan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.