Stephanus Forename
Approximately 36,848 people bear this name
Stephanus Forename Definition:
A male name. Greek Στεφανάς from στέφανος ‘crown', a common Greek personal name, borne by the first christian martyr. Stephanus, Stefanus is found in England only as a monk’s name before the Norman Conquest, but became a common christian name soon after.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 100% | 28,165 | 1:1,936 | 307 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 5,527 | 1:46,673 | 6,009 |
| Namibia | - | 2,167 | 1:1,109 | 227 |
| Germany | 100% | 200 | 1:483,389 | 5,191 |
| United States | 100% | 174 | 1:2,083,546 | 34,291 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 76 | 1:2,336,373 | 44,538 |
| Belgium | 100% | 75 | 1:153,201 | 4,290 |
| England | 100% | 67 | 1:829,894 | 14,802 |
| Thailand | 100% | 61 | 1:1,148,620 | 39,695 |
| Suriname | 100% | 49 | 1:11,282 | 2,027 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 34 | 1:2,171,400 | 51,388 |
| Malaysia | 92% | 25 | 1:1,217,998 | 40,661 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 23 | 1:734,873 | 14,886 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 19 | 1:811,780 | 30,897 |
| Brazil | 100% | 19 | 1:11,275,587 | 133,736 |
| Botswana | - | 16 | 1:136,528 | 10,720 |
| Australia | - | 16 | 1:853,601 | 10,910 |
| Canada | - | 11 | 1:3,012,125 | 38,520 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 11 | 1:1,964,591 | 42,624 |
| Singapore | 100% | 10 | 1:628,705 | 12,270 |
| Qatar | 100% | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Sweden | 100% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 9 | 1:5,865,369 | 30,875 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| France | 100% | 7 | 1:9,495,763 | 30,047 |
| Austria | 100% | 6 | 1:1,419,034 | 8,656 |
| India | 100% | 4 | 1:303,719,493 | 2,628,057 |
| Norway | - | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Italy | 100% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Scotland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Cambodia | - | 3 | 1:5,424,443 | 41,412 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Finland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Palau | - | 1 | 1:21,711 | 239 |
Stephanus (3,728) may also be a surname.
Stephanus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Greek Στεφανάς from στέφανος ‘crown', a common Greek personal name, borne by the first christian martyr. Stephanus, Stefanus is found in England only as a monk’s name before the Norman Conquest, but became a common christian name soon after. It occurs in Domesday Book. The surnames Stephen, Stephens, Steven, Stevens, Stephenson, Stevenson, Steveson, Steverson, Stinson, Stimson, Stimpson, Stenson, Steenson are derived from it. Stevyn was the usual Middle English form.
Stefanus Domesday Book 1086, Curia Regis Rolls 1196-1220. Stephanus Hundred Rolls 1273. Steuen Yorks Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Steven Lincs 1450, Cocke Lorelle’s Bote c. 1515. Stevyn Lincs 1450, The Coventry Leet Book 1491, Promptorium Parvulorum 1440.
Stephanus Forename Popularity
Stephanus Demographics
Average Male Stephanus Height
174.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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