Stevens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stevens Name Meaning: From the Greek "Stephanos", the name Steven means "crown" or "garland".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stevens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stevens family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,192
Agricultural Labourer 998
Labourer 293
House Servant 261
Dress Maker 192
Servant 168
Laundress 167
General Servant 105
Carter 103
Carpenter 101
Straw Plaiter 96
Tailor 87
House Maid 82
Shoe Maker 81
Farm Labourer 74
Gardener 73
House Keeper 73
Cook 68
Lace Maker 65
Blacksmith 65
Domestic Servant 60
Tin Miner 55
Porter 44
Nurse 43
Groom 38

Stevens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stevens 100% 217,808
2 Stephens 75% 117,779
3 Stevans 86% 1,663
4 Stevins 86% 800
5 Steavens 88% 597
6 Steevens 88% 441
7 Stavens 86% 148
8 Stovens 86% 117
9 Stivens 86% 115

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The surname Stevens is the most popular version of all its varients

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