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
Living On Own Means 36
General Servant Domestic 28
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 27
Coal Miner Hewer 27
Carpenter 22
Cook Domestic 15
Tailor 10
Coal Hewer 10
Draper Assistant 9
House Maid Domestic 9
Farmer 9
Housemaid Domestic 8
School 8
Dressmaker 8
Stone Mason 8
Coal Hewer Below Ground C Below 8
No Employment 8
Labourer 7
Milliner 7
Coachman Domestic 6
Dock Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Laundress Wash 6
Scholar 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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