de Stefano Surname

33,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

de Stefano Surname Definition:

(Italian) The son of Stefano (crown or garland).

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de Stefano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy12,5201:4,885541
Argentina7731:55,2954,662
United States7451:486,52241,106
Brazil4041:529,88719,867
France2411:275,61342,384
Venezuela1881:160,6604,822
Switzerland1641:50,0796,640
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Mexico821:1,513,73416,311
Spain631:742,09631,639
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
England601:928,63447,428
Luxembourg441:13,1942,619
Uruguay411:83,7018,547
Barbados211:13,688897
Chile181:978,69319,774
Sweden161:615,42245,338
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: de Stéfano (5) & de Stefáno (1) are calculated separately.

de Stefano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) The son of Stefano (crown or garland).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from stéphanos, a Greek word that stands for an 'ornamental crown' used for religious rites in ancient Greece.

- giacstef

de Stefano Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Stefano Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name de Stefano is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: de Stéfano or de Stefáno. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Stefano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 33,257th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 456,327 people. The surname de Stefano is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of de Stefano live; 79 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 79 percent live in Italic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 12,520 people, or 1 in 4,885. In Italy it is most numerous in: Campania, where 54 percent reside, Calabria, where 8 percent reside and Lazio, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Italy de Stefano is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

de Stefano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Stefano has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the de Stefano last name rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Stefano Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Stefano earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 28.22% more than the national average, earning €38,503 per year; in Peru they earn 46.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,404 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.46% more than the national average, earning R 326,664 per year; in United States they earn 48.26% more than the national average, earning $63,973 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $55,882 CAD per year.

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