Stepanov Surname
Approximately 192,674 people bear this surname
Stepanov Surname User-submission:
Stepanova/Stepanov is one of the most common last names in Russia. The surname has its origin in the canonical male name, Stephen, which dates back to the ancient Greek, Stefane, which literally means 'crowned'. This name was popular not only among the Slavs but in the whole of Europe, where it occurs in the forms of: Etienne, Esteban, Istvan, Stephen.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 161,534 | 1:892 | 45 |
| Ukraine | 12,149 | 1:3,747 | 337 |
| Kazakhstan | 8,381 | 1:2,110 | 227 |
| Belarus | 4,203 | 1:2,261 | 177 |
| Moldova | 586 | 1:6,077 | 938 |
| Transnistria | 563 | 1:843 | 56 |
| Israel | 506 | 1:16,912 | 2,535 |
| Serbia | 493 | 1:14,493 | 1,725 |
| Uzbekistan | 479 | 1:64,570 | 6,350 |
| Estonia | 456 | 1:2,899 | 199 |
| United States | 446 | 1:812,688 | 62,481 |
| Georgia | 403 | 1:9,294 | 2,070 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 391 | 1:15,275 | 2,785 |
| Lithuania | 229 | 1:13,251 | 2,433 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Bulgaria | 154 | 1:45,318 | 3,224 |
| Germany | 153 | 1:526,179 | 44,202 |
| Romania | 145 | 1:138,468 | 14,909 |
| Azerbaijan | 121 | 1:79,745 | 3,024 |
| Turkmenistan | 120 | 1:45,743 | 871 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Tajikistan | 86 | 1:97,520 | 1,501 |
| Spain | 64 | 1:730,501 | 31,369 |
| North Macedonia | 56 | 1:37,526 | 4,342 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Armenia | 53 | 1:55,286 | 2,586 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Austria | 38 | 1:224,090 | 27,245 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | 1:160,746 | 10,291 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Slovenia | 18 | 1:138,204 | 13,237 |
| South Ossetia | 13 | 1:4,110 | 634 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Abkhazia | 5 | 1:48,573 | 2,868 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1:159,891 | 5,521 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
The alternate forms: Stěpanov (4) are calculated separately.
Stepanov (74) may also be a first name.
Stepanov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Stepanova/Stepanov is one of the most common last names in Russia. The surname has its origin in the canonical male name, Stephen, which dates back to the ancient Greek, Stefane, which literally means 'crowned'. This name was popular not only among the Slavs but in the whole of Europe, where it occurs in the forms of: Etienne, Esteban, Istvan, Stephen. As for the ancient Russian language sound, [f], was not common, so the name took the form of Stepan and in that form became the basis for many surnames: Stepanchikov, Stepanovich, Stepic, Stepulev, Stepurin, Stepykin, Stepynin, Stepyrev and others. In the process of the formation of surnames the descendants of a person with the name Stepan eventually got last name Stepanov(a).
Sources: Ganzhina I.M. :"Dictionary of modern Russian surnames." Vedin T.F.: "Encyclopedia of Russian surnames. Mysteries of the origin and significance."
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Stepanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stepanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stepanov (Georgian: სტეფანოვი, Russian: Степанов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Stěpanov. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stepanov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Stepanov is the 2,919th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,823 people. The last name Stepanov occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Stepanov are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Stepanov is also the 1,125,792nd most numerous first name globally, borne by 74 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 161,534 people, or 1 in 892. In Russia Stepanov is most frequent in: Chuvash Republic, where 6 percent reside, Moscow, where 6 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname is found in 81 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.
Stepanov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Orthodox (87%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States those bearing the Stepanov surname are 8.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.1% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Stepanov earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning 273,920 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $43,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $52,934 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stěpanov | 96 | 4 | / |
| Stepanova | 94 | 210,374 | / |
| Stepanovs | 94 | 1,571 | / |
| Stephanov | 94 | 44 | / |
| Sztepanov | 94 | 7 | / |
| Stepaanov | 94 | 5 | / |
| Stepanoov | 94 | 4 | / |
| Sttepanov | 94 | 2 | / |
| Steppanov | 94 | 2 | / |
| Stepannov | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shtepanov | 94 | 1 | / |
| Steapanov | 94 | 1 | / |
| Stephanova | 89 | 16 | / |
| Shtepanova | 89 | 6 | / |
| Stepannova | 89 | 4 | / |
| Stepaanova | 89 | 3 | / |
| Steppanova | 89 | 2 | / |
| Steapanova | 89 | 2 | / |
| Stepangova | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sttepanova | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stephanovs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stipanov | 88 | 526 | / |
| Stepanow | 88 | 325 | / |
| Stepanof | 88 | 58 | / |
| Stepenov | 88 | 48 | / |
| Stypanov | 88 | 38 | / |
| Steponov | 88 | 36 | / |
| Stapanov | 88 | 32 | / |
| Stepanav | 88 | 14 | / |
| Stopanov | 88 | 8 | / |
| Stepanev | 88 | 5 | / |
| Stepanovová | 84 | 5 | / |
| Stepanovova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Stepanoff | 82 | 435 | / |
| Stepanowa | 82 | 140 | / |
| Stipanova | 82 | 93 | / |
| Stěpanova | 82 | 45 | / |
| Stephanow | 82 | 43 | / |
| Sztipanov | 82 | 39 | / |
| Stypanova | 82 | 37 | / |
| Stiepanow | 82 | 30 | / |
| Stepaneev | 82 | 28 | / |
| Steponova | 82 | 18 | / |
| Styopanov | 82 | 3 | / |
| Stepānovs | 82 | 2 | / |
| Stepfanow | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shtopanov | 82 | 2 | / |
| Stépanova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stepánova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stepānova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stephanoff | 78 | 270 | / |
| Styopanova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stepanów | 75 | 42 | / |
| Stepenev | 75 | 28 | / |
| Stapenov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stipanow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stiponov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stipanof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stěpanovová | 74 | 3 | / |
| Stepenoff | 71 | 33 | / |
| Stépanoff | 71 | 4 | / |
| Stiepanów | 71 | 4 | / |
| Stipanoff | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stephenoff | 67 | 11 | / |
Stepanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stepanov in the Georgian language | ||
| სტეფანოვი | stepanovi | 83.56 |
| სტეპანოვი | stepanovi | 12.05 |
| სტეპანოვ | stepanov | 3.01 |
| სტეფანოვ | stepanov | 1.37 |
| Stepanov in the Russian language | ||
| Степанов | stepanov | - |
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