Steper Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Steper Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Steper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Šteper (2) are calculated separately.

Steper Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Steper Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Steper (Russian: Степер) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Šteper. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steper? popularity and diffusion

The surname Steper is the 3,665,662nd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Steper are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,058,077. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Rivne Oblast, where 56 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 44 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Belarus, where 10 percent are found.

Steper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Steper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Steper last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Steper last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Steper earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šteper942/
Stepper921,664/
Steeper92532/
Stieper92519/
Stepfer92124/
Steiper92113/
Steuper9260/
Stepher9218/
Stepert922/
Steperd921/
Steaper920/
Stepe91155/
Steppert86148/
Stepherd8615/
Stoepper868/
Stoepfer867/
Stiepper861/
Stepperz861/
Stepperd860/
Stiepher860/
Steppe832,791/
Steepe83207/
Staper83163/
Stoper83109/
Stephe8380/
Stiper8364/
Steipe8331/
Stepeh832/
Shtepe832/
Stepey831/
Stepre831/
Stepet831/
Stepez831/
Steupe830/
Stiepe830/
Stepes830/
Steperova8017/
Stopper772,640/
Stapper771,929/
Stopher771,230/
Stapfer77802/
Stopfer77793/
Stephey77318/
Steppes77156/
Sztyper7759/
Stöpfer7748/
Stapher7743/
Stephes7741/
Steppie7733/
Stöpper7732/
Stipper7727/
Stopier7721/
Shtaper7718/
Stipher7718/
Steppee7717/
Shtyper7717/
Steppey7716/
Stepetz776/
Stephie776/
Stepheh776/
Steepee774/
Shteppe772/
Stepech772/
Stohper772/
Stephep772/
Stephea772/
Steepes771/
Stepehs771/
Stypher771/
Steppet771/
Stapier771/
Stephet771/
Sttoper771/
Stepfes771/
Sztoper771/
Stephed771/
Stepheu771/
Steupey770/
Stipger770/
Stipe732,023/
Stepa731,201/
Stype7367/
Stepi7316/
Stepy739/
Shtapper7135/
Stippert7115/
Stepheas712/
Stespirt712/
Stichper712/
Sttapper712/
Stitpert711/
Stepheds711/
Stoppier711/
Stephehs711/
Shtepa676,385/
Stipes67660/
Steppa67222/
Stephy67175/
Stippe67175/
Steepy67101/
Stipeč6799/
Steppé6762/
Stepha6752/
Steppi6732/
Steppy6726/
Stipeć6722/
Sztepa6713/
Stephi677/
Stiepi674/
Stepai674/
Stypes673/
Stoipe672/
Štyper672/
Steipeová671/
Stepio671/
Sthippert671/
Stepiz671/
Steppè671/
Stepyy671/
Sthepy671/
Stepfy670/

Steper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steper in the Russian language
Степерsteper-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steper
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