Stepka Family History

Stepka Surname Meaning

Polish (Stępka): from Old Polish stępka a diminutive of stępa ‘device used for crushing and grinding; bear trap’. Alternatively a derivative of the verb stąpać ‘to tread to step’.

Polish: from a pet form of Stepan personal name of Ukrainian origin from Greek Stephanos Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

Czech (mainly Štěpka) and Slovak (Štepka): from a pet form of the Czech personal name Štěpán and its Slovak regional cognate Štepán from Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Stepp, Stefko, Stephan, Stepan, Steve, Stipek, Teska, Stanke, Stella, Seppi

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590	Military Records
257	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Stepka family from?

You can see how Stepka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stepka family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Stepka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Stepka families living in Minnesota. This was about 38% of all the recorded Stepka's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Stepka families in 1880.

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What did your Stepka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Assembler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stepka. 28% of Stepka men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Stepka women worked as an Assembler. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stepka were Textile worker and Saleslady.

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Farmer

28%

Laborer

21%

Clerk

11%

Textile worker

11%

Assembler

18%

Housewife

18%

Waitress

18%

Saleslady

12%

What Stepka family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Stepka. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stepka census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 257 immigration records available for the last name Stepka. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 590 military records available for the last name Stepka. For the veterans among your Stepka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stepka lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Stepka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stepka in 1958 was 64, and 90 in 2004.

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Stepka Surname Meaning

Polish: from a pet form of Stepan personal name of Ukrainian origin from Greek Stephanos Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

Czech (mainly Štěpka) and Slovak (Štepka): from a pet form of the Czech personal name Štěpán and its Slovak regional cognate Štepán from Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Stepka family from?

What did your Stepka ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

28%

Laborer

21%

Clerk

11%

Textile worker

11%

Assembler

18%

Housewife

18%

Waitress

18%

Saleslady

12%

What Stepka family records will you find?

What is the average Stepka lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Stepka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stepka in 1958 was 64, and 90 in 2004.

Stepka Family History

Stepka Surname Meaning

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Stepka Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Stepka

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Where is the Stepka family from?

What did your Stepka ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Stepka family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Stepka family history

What is the average Stepka lifespan?

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