How common is the surname Steven?

2,719 people in the United States had the surname Steven in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 113,551 Americans. It ranked 11,560th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Steven?

Christian von Steven, Botanist and lepidopterist (1781-1863).

Where is the surname Steven most common?

Wikidata records people named Steven in the Russian Empire.

Is the surname Steven getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,090 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,719 in 2010, down 12%.

Is Steven also a first name?

Yes. Steven is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Steven

A surname, carried by 2,719 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S315 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Steven is more common than 92.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,719 people named Steven in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 113,551 Americans. That is down 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,090.

#11,560

rank among US surnames

2,719

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

-12%

change since 2000 (was #9,649)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,553	Stice	2,721	113,468
#11,555	Rall	2,720	113,509
#11,560	Lupton	2,719	113,551
#11,568	Carbonell	2,718	113,593

Who is named Steven

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

71% of people named Steven identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 6.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 71%
Black (not Hispanic) 17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.8%
Two or more races 1.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Stevens

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Christian von Steven
Botanist and lepidopterist (1781-1863)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Steven

Steven has the Soundex code S315, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S315.

Questions

How common is the surname Steven?: 2,719 people in the United States had the surname Steven in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 113,551 Americans. It ranked 11,560th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Steven?: In the 2010 Census, 71% of people named Steven identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Steven?: Christian von Steven, Botanist and lepidopterist (1781-1863).
Where is the surname Steven most common?: Wikidata records people named Steven in the Russian Empire.
Is the surname Steven getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,090 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,719 in 2010, down 12%.
Is Steven also a first name?: Yes. Steven is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.