Steptowe Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Steptowe Surname Definition:

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

Steptowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Steptowe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Steptowe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Steptowe is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Steptowe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steptowe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,352,516th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. Steptowe occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Steptowe are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England Steptowe is most numerous in: Essex, where 33 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 16 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Steptowe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steptowe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steptoe932,956/
Steptow930/
Seteptoe880/
Stephtoe880/
Stepto86282/
Stepite8059/
Stepīte801/
Steptea801/
Stoptoe801/
Steptoy800/
Stiptoe800/
Steptto800/
Steptoo800/
Staptoe800/
Stept7773/
Stepteau7568/
Satepute7513/
Satepote751/
Satepate751/
Stepat7198/
Stpete717/
Stepteaux716/
Stepot715/
Stepet711/
Steptu710/
Steppat67993/
Stopato6759/
Stepput6726/
Stepita6725/
St Pete674/
Stpt671/
Stupato671/
Steptah671/
Setepat671/
Steppit671/
Steppet671/
Stipito671/
Stepout670/
Steptta670/
Stipthout591/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Steptowe
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