# Stevens (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/stevens/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Steven.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 185,674 |
| US rank (2010) | 135 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 1,663 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.3% (181,417 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Steven + -s (patronymic suffix).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Stevens in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Stevens in the United States, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and France.

## People named Stevens

- Wallace Stevens, American poet (1879–1955)
- George Stevens, American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975)
- Dan Stevens, British actor (born 1982)
- Nettie Stevens, American geneticist (1861–1912)
- Fisher Stevens, American actor, director, producer and writer (born 1963)
- Christopher Stevens, American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to Libya (1960-2012)
- Michael Stevens, American YouTuber and Internet personality
- Stella Stevens, American actress (1938–2023)
- Ted Stevens, American politician (1923–2010)
- Connie Stevens, American actress and singer
- Dani Stevens, Australian discus thrower
- Thaddeus Stevens, American statesman (1792–1868)

and 75 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Stephens, Steffens, Stevenson, Stephenson, Steffen, Stephen, Stebbins, Stefan, Steven, Stefanski, Stepney, Steffensen.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.