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Steven Name Meaning

Scottish, English, Dutch, and North German: from the personal name Steven, a vernacular form of 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 English the variant spelling Stephen is almost equally common.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Steven Family Origin

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Steven Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Labourer

    2%

  • Mason

    2%

In 1881, Farmer, Coal Miner and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Steven. A less common occupation for the Steven family was Mason. The most common Steven occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Steven's were Farmers.

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Steven Historical Records

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Steven Life Expectancy

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Famous Steven Family

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Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)

Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
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