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 4,192
Agricultural Labourer 754
Labourer 561
Domestic Servant 285
General Servant 236
Laundress 206
Dress Maker 205
Servant 155
Carpenter 139
Farm Labourer 111
Annuitant 110
Gardener 105
House Keeper 98
Ag Labourer 97
Tailor 95
Cook 86
Lace Maker 75
Straw Plaiter 71
Nurse 71
General Servant Domestic 68
Blacksmith 68
Dressmaker 68
Painter 65
Wife Of Above 59
Charwoman 58

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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