Stephens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stephens Name Meaning: From the Greek "Stephanos", menaing "crown".

From the name \"Steven\", which is from the Greek \"Stephanos\", menaing \"crown\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stephens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stephens family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 461
Agricultural Labourer 447
Independent 315
Farmer 192
Labourer 178
Male Servant 157
Miner 81
Carpenter 76
Copper Miner 73
Shoe Maker 68
Dress Maker 54
Blacksmith 45
Tin Miner 45
Mason 43
Independant 42
Ag Labourer 41
Tailor 41
Pauper 32
Grocer 30
Pupil 30
Publican 28
Cloth Worker 28
Apprentice 27
Mariner 24
Milliner 23

Stephens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stevens 75% 217,808
2 Stephens 100% 117,779
3 Stephans 88% 682
4 Steavens 75% 597
5 Steevens 75% 441
6 Stephins 88% 240
7 Stphens 88% 108

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The surname Stephens is the 2nd most popular variant of Stevens.

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