Origins of the Stevens surname

What does the name Stevens mean?

The Stevens surname is believed to originate in England. Stevens is a patronymic surname that has been found in documents as early as the 1300s. The surname Stevens would have been given to somebody who was the son or descendant of someone named Stephen or Steven.

Alternative variations of the name Stevens

Stevens, Stephens, Stephen, Steven, Stiven

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 538North West 254Isle of Man 24Yorkshire 1121East Midlands 775West Midlands 1473East 2514London 9632South East 5176South West 1454South Wales 624Mid Wales 60West Wales 5North Wales 61Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Stevenses lived in london

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58,000 Stevens Travel & migration records
320,000 Stevenses found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Stevens

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98th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Stevenses most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Stevens first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Stevenses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Stevenses in 1921

Dressmaker

1,497

Laundress

1,325

Domestic Servant

887

General Servant Domestic

820

Living On Own Means

633

Common male occupations for Stevenses in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,691

General Labourer

1,467

Carpenter

1,085

Farm Labourer

950

Tailor

676

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