Stephan Family History

Stephan Surname Meaning

German French Dutch and Arabic (Lebanon); Breton (also Stéphan): from the personal name Stephan Stéphan from Latin Stephanus (see Steven). In France, this surname is most common in Brittany and in Alsace.

Arabic bearers of this surname are Christians. Americanized form of Slovenian Croatian and Slovak Štefan Polish Stefan ‘Steven’.

In North America, this surname is also a shortened and altered form of various patronymics and other derivatives from the personal names Stefan and Štefan ‘Steven’ (see Stefan for some Slavic and Greek examples).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Stepan, Stephani, Stephans, Stephanus, Stepka, Stephen, Stefan, Breihan, Stephens, Skehan

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39K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
35K	Census and Voter Lists
102K	Member Trees

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Where is the Stephan family from?

You can see how Stephan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stephan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stephan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 52 Stephan families living in Shropshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Stephan's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Stephan families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stephan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Stephan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stephan. 34% of Stephan men worked as a Builders labourer and 83% of Stephan women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stephan were Iron moulder and Domestic servant.

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Builders labourer

34%

labourer public works contractor

34%

Iron moulder

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Private means

Housemaid

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 35K census records available for the last name Stephan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stephan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Stephan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 39K military records available for the last name Stephan. For the veterans among your Stephan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stephan lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stephan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stephan in 1944 was 60, and 78 in 2004.

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Stephan Surname Meaning

Arabic bearers of this surname are Christians. Americanized form of Slovenian Croatian and Slovak Štefan Polish Stefan ‘Steven’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Stephan family from?

What did your Stephan ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

34%

labourer public works contractor

34%

Iron moulder

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Private means

Housemaid

Domestic servant

What Stephan family records will you find?

What is the average Stephan lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stephan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stephan in 1944 was 60, and 78 in 2004.

Stephan Family History

Stephan Surname Meaning

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Stephan Surname Meaning

317,000 record(s) for Stephan

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Where is the Stephan family from?

What did your Stephan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Stephan family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stephan lifespan?

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