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

Stepina, 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 Stepina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stepina in America

Stepina is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stepina surname appeared 147 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 Stepina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stepina 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 Stepina

The surname Stepina is of Croatian origin, originating in the region of Dalmatia on the Adriatic coast. The name likely dates back to the Middle Ages, with some of the earliest recorded instances appearing in medieval documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

The name Stepina is derived from the Slavic personal name Stepa or Stipe, which is a diminutive form of the name Stjepan (Stephen in English). These names ultimately trace their roots back to the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath."

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Stepina surname was Mihovil Stepina, a merchant and landowner from the city of Split, who is mentioned in records from the late 15th century. Another notable early figure was Jure Stepina, a naval captain who served in the Venetian fleet during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik), where several members of the Stepina family held positions in the city's government and merchant class. One prominent individual was Nikola Stepina (1620-1689), a wealthy trader and diplomat who represented Ragusa in negotiations with the Ottoman Empire.

During the 19th century, the Stepina surname gained wider recognition with the birth of Aloysius Stepinac (1898-1960), a Croatian Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Zagreb during World War II. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1998 for his courageous defense of the persecuted during the war.

Other notable individuals with the Stepina surname include:

1. Matija Stepina (1892-1941), a Croatian painter and sculptor known for his religious works.
2. Mihovil Stepina (b. 1950), a Croatian politician and former Minister of Maritime Affairs.
3. Josip Stepina (1915-1992), a Croatian writer and scholar of Croatian literature.
4. Ante Stepina (1893-1978), a Croatian architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Zagreb.
5. Luka Stepina (b. 1986), a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for KK Cedevita in the Croatian Premier Basketball League.

While the name Stepina is most commonly found in Croatia and among Croatian diaspora communities, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stepina

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

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 Stepina 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 Stepina 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 Stepina was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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