Steptoe Surname

149,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Steptoe 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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Steptoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7141:211,47020,668
England8881:62,7467,375
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Canada1241:297,14227,584
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales131:238,04114,239
France91:7,380,302306,885
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5261:46,3415,744
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3931:127,78312,315

Steptoe 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

(English) apparently not local names but nicknames relating to gait (early forms not found) [from Old English steppan, to step + tá, a toe]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

From the Flemish, Steppe, Stiphoudt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Steptoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steptoe is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steptoe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 149,466th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,465,340 people. The surname Steptoe is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Steptoe are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,714 people, or 1 in 211,470. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 40 percent reside, Georgia, where 10 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Steptoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steptoe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 436 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steptoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Steptoe surname are 8.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Steptoe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.26% less than the national average, earning $34,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $51,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steptowe9366/
Stephtoe930/
Stoptoe861/
Steptea861/
Stevtoe861/
Steptoo860/
Staptoe860/
Stiptoe860/
Steptoy860/
Steptu770/
Stipthout631/

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