Find out how popular the last name Stefanik is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stefanik.

Stefanik, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stefanik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stefanik in America

Stefanik is the 19053rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stefanik surname appeared 1,429 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stefanik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stefanik to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Stefanik

The surname Stefanik has its origins in the Slavic regions of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Slovakia and parts of neighboring countries. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 13th or 14th century.

The name Stefanik is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "garland." This Greek name was later Latinized as Stephanus and spread throughout Europe during the Christian era. In the Slavic regions, it evolved into various forms, including Stefan, Stefa, and Stefanik.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Stefanik surname can be found in a historical document from the Spiš region of present-day Slovakia, dated around the late 15th century. The document mentions a landowner named Jozef Stefanik, who owned a parcel of land in the village of Smolník.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Stefanik name appeared in various church records and tax registers across the regions of modern-day Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine. These records often included variations in spelling, such as Stefanyk, Sztefanik, and Shtefanyk, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the area.

One notable figure bearing the Stefanik surname was Milan Rastislav Štefánik, a Slovak astronomer, military leader, and co-founder of Czechoslovakia. He was born in 1880 and played a crucial role in the establishment of Czechoslovak independence after World War I. He tragically died in a plane crash in 1919.

Another prominent individual with the Stefanik name was Vasyl Stefanyk, a Ukrainian writer and political activist born in 1871. His literary works, which often depicted the lives of peasants in Western Ukraine, gained him recognition as one of the most influential writers of his time.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Stefanik surname was also found in various regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, including parts of present-day Croatia, Serbia, and Romania. One notable bearer was Jovan Stefanik, a Serbian writer and journalist born in 1855.

The Stefanik name can also be traced to the village of Stefanovičkiana in present-day Slovakia, which was once home to a significant population bearing this surname. The village's name is believed to be derived from the same Slavic root as the Stefanik surname.

Overall, the surname Stefanik has a rich history rooted in the Slavic regions of Central and Eastern Europe, with connections to various cultural, literary, and historical figures over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stefanik

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stefanik.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stefanik was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stefanik has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stefanik was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Stefanik, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!