Steven Family History

Steven Surname Meaning

Scottish English Dutch and North German: from the personal name Steven from Latin Stephanus Greek Stephanos ‘crown’. This was a popular name throughout Christendom in the Middle Ages having been borne by the first Christian martyr stoned to death at Jerusalem three years after the death of Christ.

In North America this surname has also absorbed various cognates from other languages e.g. German Steffen German and Polish Stefan Slovenian and Slovak Štefan Hungarian István (see Istvan) and also their patronymics and other derivatives (see Stevens).

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

Similar surnames: Stevens, Steen, Steve, Stein, Steffen, Stephen, Stegen, Esteve, Sever, Stern

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8K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
71K	Census and Voter Lists
53K	Member Trees

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Where is the Steven family from?

You can see how Steven families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steven family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Steven families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 201 Steven families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Steven's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Steven families in 1891.

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What did your Steven ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Steven. 22% of Steven men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Steven women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Steven were club secretary and Unpaid domestic.

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Farmer

22%

Carpenter

11%

Retired

11%

club secretary

Unpaid domestic duties

60%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 71K census records available for the last name Steven. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steven 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 10K immigration records available for the last name Steven. 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 8K military records available for the last name Steven. For the veterans among your Steven ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Steven lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Steven life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Steven in 1944 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

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Steven Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Steven family from?

What did your Steven 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.

Farmer

22%

Carpenter

11%

Retired

11%

club secretary

Unpaid domestic duties

60%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Steven family records will you find?

What is the average Steven lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Steven life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Steven in 1944 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

Steven Family History

Steven Surname Meaning

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Steven Surname Meaning

222,000 record(s) for Steven

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Where is the Steven family from?

What did your Steven ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Steven family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Steven lifespan?

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