Stepney Surname
Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname
Stepney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stepney,' an important parish in Middlesex, now part of London.
1600. Robert Stepneth or Stepney, Hertfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1753. Married — William Hopkins and Elizabeth Stepheny: St.
Read More About This SurnameStepney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,104 | 1:172,271 | 17,367 |
| England | 790 | 1:70,529 | 8,101 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| Liberia | 74 | 1:59,575 | 5,232 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 426 | 1:57,219 | 6,760 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:143,893 | 13,487 |
Stepney (63) may also be a first name.
Stepney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stepney,' an important parish in Middlesex, now part of London.
1600. Robert Stepneth or Stepney, Hertfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1753. Married — William Hopkins and Elizabeth Stepheny: St. George, Hanover Square.
1760. — Daniel Holland and Jane Stepney: ibid.
(English) belonging to Stepney (M’sex), 14th cent. Stebenheth(e, 13th cent. Steben- hith, Domesday Stebenhede [The second element is no doubt for Old English hýð, a landing-place, harbour, (not for hœð a heath), as in the case of ‘Lambeth’; and the first element prob. represents the adj. form of a variant of Old English stybb, a tree-stump (the haven apparently had tree-stumps as mooring-posts] ‘Stepney’ seemingly began to be used for earlier ‘Stepneth’ c. 1600.
The ancient importance of Stepney as a haven is suff. attested by the fact that all children born at sea in English vessels were supposed to belong parochially to Stepney.
Stepney Demographics
Stepney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Stepney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stepney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stepney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Stepney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stepney? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 141,741st most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,318,659 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Stepney reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most frequently held given name on earth, held by 63 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,104 people, or 1 in 172,271. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 24 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Stepney occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Stepney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stepney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stepney surname grew 603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stepney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Stepney surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stepney last name are 20.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Stepney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.52% less than the national average, earning R 72,432 per year; in United States they earn 22.11% less than the national average, earning $33,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,831 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephney | 93 | 534 | / |
| Steepney | 93 | 1 | / |
| Stepny | 92 | 8 | / |
| Stepne | 92 | 2 | / |
| Stepnoy | 86 | 331 | / |
| Stepner | 86 | 235 | / |
| Stepnes | 86 | 22 | / |
| Stephne | 86 | 17 | / |
| Stepnay | 86 | 8 | / |
| Stephny | 86 | 3 | / |
| Stepnyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stapney | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sdtepny | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stephnes | 80 | 27 | / |
| Shtepner | 80 | 19 | / |
| Stephnie | 80 | 14 | / |
| Stepenny | 80 | 7 | / |
| Stepnaya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Stepfner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Stepness | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shtepnyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Steppner | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stephnay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Steppnes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stephner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stephnae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stepnets | 80 | 1 | / |
| Steepnes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stepna | 77 | 14 | / |
| Stepni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stepennyy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Stephnaie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stephnnie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stepnoi | 71 | 38 | / |
| Stepennaya | 71 | 17 | / |
| Stephna | 71 | 9 | / |
| Stephni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Stepnoj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stepnich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stephnui | 67 | 1 | / |
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