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
School 4,114
Farm Labourer 396
General Labourer 365
Private Means 325
Labourer 244
General Servant (domestic) 241
Domestic Servant 195
None 188
Dressmaker 178
House Painter 150
Clerk 149
Farmer 147
Laundress 141
Shop Assistant 130
Carpenter 116
Coal Miner Hewer 114
Cook (domestic) 113
At School 111
Scholar 109
Bricklayer 103
General Servant Domestic 101
Charwoman 100
Dress Maker 99
Housemaid (domestic) 97
Carman 92

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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