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 365
Labourer 59
Agricultural Labourer 56
House Servant 28
Servant 23
Dress Maker 22
House Keeper 21
Carpenter 19
Coal Miner 19
General Servant 16
Carter 16
House Maid 14
Laundress 13
Cook 12
Farmer 9
Fund Holder 9
Domestic Servant 8
Housemaid 8
Farm Servant 7
Mariner 7
Tailor 7
Nurse 7
Dairy Maid 6
Agricultural Labourer's Daughter 6
School 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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