Stepanova Surname
Approximately 210,374 people bear this surname
Stepanova 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 | 176,194 | 1:818 | 37 |
| Ukraine | 14,755 | 1:3,085 | 265 |
| Kazakhstan | 7,680 | 1:2,302 | 258 |
| Belarus | 4,082 | 1:2,328 | 189 |
| Latvia | 2,102 | 1:975 | 69 |
| Turkmenistan | 973 | 1:5,641 | 529 |
| Lithuania | 591 | 1:5,135 | 834 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 531 | 1:11,248 | 2,072 |
| Moldova | 491 | 1:7,253 | 1,175 |
| Uzbekistan | 490 | 1:63,121 | 6,344 |
| Transnistria | 413 | 1:1,149 | 98 |
| Estonia | 295 | 1:4,481 | 419 |
| United States | 274 | 1:1,322,843 | 92,374 |
| Georgia | 175 | 1:21,403 | 3,798 |
| Bulgaria | 155 | 1:45,025 | 3,211 |
| Azerbaijan | 137 | 1:70,432 | 2,792 |
| Spain | 119 | 1:392,874 | 21,594 |
| Tajikistan | 89 | 1:94,232 | 1,495 |
| England | 85 | 1:655,507 | 38,035 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| Armenia | 67 | 1:43,734 | 2,244 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Czechia | 55 | 1:193,336 | 28,224 |
| Finland | 52 | 1:105,706 | 10,637 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| North Macedonia | 43 | 1:48,871 | 5,276 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Greece | 24 | 1:461,658 | 59,466 |
| Abkhazia | 22 | 1:11,039 | 1,417 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Ossetia | 1 | 1:53,432 | 1,287 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Stepanová (94), Stěpanova (45), Stépanova (1), Stepánova (1), Stepānova (1), Štepanová (91), Štepánová (87), Štěpanová (35), Štépanová (1), Stěpánová (1), Štěpánová (3,330) & Štépánová (1) are calculated separately.
Stepanova (12) may also be a first name.
Stepanova 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."
- millefeilleStepanova Demographics
Average Stepanova Salary in
United States
$37,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stepanova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stepanova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stepanova (Georgian: სტეფანოვა, Russian: Степанова) is found most frequently in Russia. It can occur in the variant forms: Stepanová, Stěpanova, Stépanova, Stepánova, Stepānova, Štepanová, Štepánová, Štěpanová, Štépanová, Stěpánová, Štěpánová or Štépánová. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stepanova? popularity and diffusion
Stepanova is the 2,645th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 34,641 people. Stepanova occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Stepanova are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename globally, held by 12 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 176,194 people, or 1 in 818. In Russia Stepanova is primarily found in: Moscow, where 6 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 5 percent live and Chuvash Republic, where 5 percent live. Apart from Russia Stepanova exists in 74 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.
Stepanova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (89%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (80%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States Stepanova are 18.88% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 65.65% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stepanova earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 22.32% less than the national average, earning 268,845 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.32% less than the national average, earning $37,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.27% less than the national average, earning $38,620 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Stepanova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stepanova in the Georgian language | ||
| სტეფანოვა | stepanova | 65.94 |
| სტეპანოვა | stepanova | 34.06 |
| Stepanova in the Russian language | ||
| Степанова | stepanova | - |
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