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
Scholar 3,361
Agricultural Labourer 307
Dress Maker 186
Domestic Servant 183
Coal Miner 166
Labourer 164
General Labourer 154
General Servant 140
Farm Labourer 91
Carpenter 82
Annuitant 80
Farmers Son 80
Laundress 69
General Servant Domestic 59
House Keeper 57
No Occupation 57
Farm Servant Indoor 53
Tailor 44
Tin Miner 42
Shoe Maker 39
Charwoman 37
Mason 37
Blacksmith 34
Cook Domestic Servant 34
Farmers Wife 34

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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