Stepto Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Stepto Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find the spot. The suffix is probably -how (v. How), as we find it in Shafto or Shillito, &c. Mr. Lower says, 'Probably refers to gait.' This may be so, but the local derivation must be looked for first.

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Stepto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1121:241,03322,440
United States751:4,832,786249,377
England491:1,137,10353,999
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Stepto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find the spot. The suffix is probably -how (v. How), as we find it in Shafto or Shillito, &c. Mr. Lower says, 'Probably refers to gait.' This may be so, but the local derivation must be looked for first.

1751. Married — John Woodward and Elizabeth Steptoo: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1753. — Francis Fosset and Sarah Steptoe: ibid.

1788. — Andrew Duncanson and Ruth Steptoe: St. George, Hanover Square.

1802. — William Steptoe and Martha Knight: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably refers to gait.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From some local name compounded of hoo, hoe, from German hohe, height, elevation. compare the names Prudhoe, Sandhoe, Shafthoe, Slipshoe, Tudhoe.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Stepto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stepto is found most in Australia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stepto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 933,049th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Stepto reside; 40 percent reside in Australasia and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Stepto is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 241,033. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 93 percent live, Queensland, where 4 percent live and Victoria, where 4 percent live. Beside Australia it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Stepto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stepto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stepto last name rose 179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stepto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stepto surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Stepto earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning R 211,848 per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.74% more than the national average, earning $63,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steptop921/
Steptto920/
Steptoo920/
Steptos920/
Steptoy920/
Stephta771/
Steptah771/
Steptta770/
Stipta6720/
Stepteaux676/
Stipthout671/
Stebta670/

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