How common is the surname Stevens?

185,674 people in the United States had the surname Stevens in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,663 Americans. It ranked 135th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Stevens?

Wallace Stevens, American poet (1879–1955), followed by George Stevens.

Where is the surname Stevens most common?

Wikidata records people named Stevens in the United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom and 3 other countries.

Is the surname Stevens getting more or less common?

More common. 181,417 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 185,674 in 2010, up 2.3%.

Is Stevens also a first name?

Yes. Stevens 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 Stevens

A patronymic surname, carried by 185,674 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). Stevens is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

From Steven + -s (patronymic suffix).

Stevens is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 185,674 people named Stevens in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,663 Americans. That is up 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 181,417.

#135

rank among US surnames

185,674

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.3%

change since 2000 (was #122)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#126	Cole	195,289	1,581
#127	Hayes	194,246	1,589
#128	Bryant	192,773	1,602
#129	Herrera	192,711	1,602
#130	Gibson	190,667	1,619
#131	Ellis	188,968	1,634
#132	Tran	188,498	1,638

Who is named Stevens

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

81% of people named Stevens identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Stevenss

87 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

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, born 1986
Stella Stevens
American actress (1938–2023)
Ted Stevens
American politician (1923–2010)
Connie Stevens
American actress and singer, born 1938
Dani Stevens
Australian discus thrower, born 1988
Thaddeus Stevens
American statesman (1792–1868)

Notable Stevenss come mostly from the United States (71), Belgium (5) and the United Kingdom (4).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Stevens

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

Questions

Where does the surname Stevens come from?: From Steven + -s (patronymic suffix).
How common is the surname Stevens?: 185,674 people in the United States had the surname Stevens in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,663 Americans. It ranked 135th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Stevens?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Stevens identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Stevens?: Wallace Stevens, American poet (1879–1955), followed by George Stevens.
Where is the surname Stevens most common?: Wikidata records people named Stevens in the United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom and 3 other countries.
What type of surname is Stevens?: Stevens is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Stevens getting more or less common?: More common. 181,417 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 185,674 in 2010, up 2.3%.
Is Stevens also a first name?: Yes. Stevens 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.