Stephen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stephen Name Meaning: From the Greek "Stephanos", the name Steven means "crown" or "garland".The crowned one.

This was only used as a monks name in its Latin form 'Stefanus' before 1066. The name became popular due to the christian martyr 'St.Stephen'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stephen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stephen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 211
Agricultural Labourer 62
At Home 38
House Servant 37
Labourer 36
Servant 26
Dress Maker 21
Farm Labourer 16
Pauper 16
Copper Miner 15
Carpenter 14
Coal Miner 13
Farm Servant 12
Blacksmith 11
Shoe Maker 11
General Servant 10
Annuitant 10
House Keeper 8
Cook 8
Tailor 7
Mistress 7
Copper Man 7
Laundress 7
House Maid 7
Stone Mason 6

Stephen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stephen 100% 20,144
2 Steven 71% 5,988
3 Stephan 86% 665
4 Steaven 71% 130

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The surname Stephen is the most popular version of all its varients

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