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 346
Coal Miner 31
Labourer 18
Dress Maker 17
Domestic Servant 16
General Labourer 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
General Servant 11
Annuitant 10
Farm Labourer 10
Carpenter 8
Charwoman 8
House Keeper 8
Servant 7
Iron Moulder 6
Nurse 6
Fisherman 6
Lead Miner 6
Shoe Maker 5
Servant Domestic 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Farmers Son 5
Mason 5
Home 5
School 5

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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