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 4,592
Agricultural Labourer 550
General Labourer 480
Domestic Servant 281
Dress Maker 245
Laundress 242
Labourer 233
Living On Own Means 225
Living On Her Own Means 193
General Servant 169
General Servant Domestic 162
Farm Labourer 158
Farmer 140
Coal Miner 136
Carpenter 132
Gardener 107
House Keeper 94
Blacksmith 93
Errand Boy 91
Clerk 83
General Domestic Servant 83
Painter 73
Fisherman 73
Tailor 70
Cook Domestic Servant 68

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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