Stean Surname

638,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stean Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Steane,' a parish in Norfolk.

Stean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:229,29219,121
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Australia271:999,84158,390
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

Stean (163) may also be a first name.

Stean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Steane,' a parish in Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Syncopated farms of Steven, which see. Found in Fife, the Lothians, Ayrshire and Roxburghshire. Alan Steyn was a monk of Kilwinning Abbey, 1557. John Steyne was burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1575, and James Stein in 1583 (Burgesses). As forename: Steyn Tran in Irvine, 1450 (Irvine, I, 45), and Steyne of Wod, voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Katie Steven or Stein, who lived a solitary life at Laighpark, parish of Kirkoswald, is thought to have been the 'Cutty-sark' heroine of Burns's 'Tam o' Shanter.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish in Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Danish and Dutch.) A stone.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Is possibly a shortened form of Stephen.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Possibly from steinn, ‘stone'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Stean Last Name Facts

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

Stean is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stean? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 638,206th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,277,874 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Stean reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 717,791st most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 163 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 229,292. In England Stean is most common in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Essex, where 14 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Stean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stean has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stean surname grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stean Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stean last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

Stean earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.55% less than the national average, earning $36,009 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stjean912,689/
Steane91693/
Steyan91214/
Stgean9124/
Stehan9110/
Steand917/
Stejan914/
Steian912/
Steang912/
Jstean911/
Sthean911/
Steahn911/
Steant911/
Steuan911/
Steaon910/
Stan8993,907/
Stoiean83164/
Shtehan839/
Steahan832/
Stejyan832/
Steejan831/
Stehean831/
Steihan831/
Stijean831/
Steyhan831/
St'jean831/
Steyian831/
Steiyan831/
Steyant831/
Stein80182,977/
Steyn8054,741/
Steen8037,647/
Stang8014,107/
Stene803,932/
Stahn802,842/
Stien801,905/
Stain801,891/
Stand801,866/
Stant801,129/
Stann80746/
Styan80665/
Shtan80629/
Staun80607/
Stian80508/
Stoen80485/
Stane80365/
Stuen80352/
Sztan80167/
Steam80113/
Steun8090/
Stayn8078/
Stamn8049/
Sthen8041/
Stejn8041/
Styen8039/
Stajn8030/
Stanh8016/
Staen8015/
Sthan809/
Staan807/
Steon805/
Hstan805/
Stenh804/
Sttan802/
Jstan802/
Stjan802/
Stetn801/
Statn801/
Sdtan801/
S'Tan801/
Stasn800/
Stgen800/
Steanova775/
Steangue771/
Stehanne770/
Steehang770/
Steachen770/
Steating770/
Steassen770/
Steatten770/
Stoian7343,254/
Staten739,576/
Shteyn732,363/
Stoyan732,160/
Stojan731,441/
Steijn73958/
Shtang73781/
Shtein73695/
Stasin73632/
Stisen73506/
Steene73421/
Stegne73385/
Statin73317/
Stanck73279/
Steien73256/
Shtayn73241/
Standt73188/
Stajan73144/
Sztejn73123/
Sztein73117/
Shtain73116/
Stasen73112/
Steyne73100/
Shtian7387/
Steone7380/
Stanne7373/
Stesin7369/
Sztajn7361/
Stajin7355/
Stetin7348/
Stoien7341/
Stesen7338/
Sthein7338/
Staien7337/
Stayen7333/
Steinc7332/
Sztain7332/
Statyn7332/
Stahan7330/
Stayin7326/
Steinn7325/
Stayan7324/
Steinø7322/
Stejin7321/
Steehn7321/
Stasyn7321/
Østang7317/
Steink7316/
Shtanh7316/
Stuehn7315/
Szteyn7314/
Høstan7314/
Sztanc7313/
Stajnc7313/
Stoyen7312/
Stecin7312/
Sztank7312/
Staçen7312/
Steten7311/
Sztand7310/
Staint739/
Stesyn739/
Stiyan738/
Åstein738/
Stiang738/
Stannå738/
Steinh737/
Stayon737/
Xtejan737/
Steenh737/
Stehyn737/
Stacin736/
Stiehn736/
Stamng736/
Stiane736/
Sætane736/
Staing735/
Stheon735/
Steind735/
Steiin734/
Shtand734/
Steuen734/
Stégen734/
Shtien733/
Stanzz733/
Steyin733/
Stijan733/
Staion733/
Stanng733/
Steyen733/
Sttein733/
Stangø733/
Sttain733/
Stiten732/
Stoehn732/
Sthenk732/
Stehhn732/
Stahhn732/
Sthane732/
Stihan732/
Stangk732/
Sdtein731/
Stecen731/
Stujen731/
Stjahn731/
Stjane731/
Stjeam731/
Steunk731/
Stajen731/
Stajon731/
Stauhn731/
Staung731/
Staymn731/
Stiant731/
Stawen731/
Sstein731/
Stanhe731/
Stanìk731/
Steyam731/
Steync731/
Steßen731/
Sthang731/
Sthene731/
Stioan731/
Stjaun731/
Sjtejn731/
Shteon731/
Shtaun731/
Steenå731/
Stainc731/
Staunø731/
Stanĕk731/
Sztann731/
Søtang731/
Steyjn731/
Stejen731/
Steint731/
Staane731/
Sthien731/
Steynn730/
Staunn730/
Steihn730/
Stuenn730/
Steamt730/
Staind730/
Stannd730/
Stangh730/
Steaam730/
Stehanova716/
Stam6715,210/
Stassen676,325/
Stouten671,778/
Stassin671,251/
Stettin67678/
Stanová67666/
Stanova67554/
Stattin67517/
Steuten67330/
Steshyn67240/
Stetten67231/
Shtoyan6797/
Stachin6777/
Steinck6772/
Stessen6767/
Statten6765/
Chteyan6741/
Stashyn6739/
Stedten6738/
Søstuen6738/
Stanque6733/
Stán6731/
Steszyn6730/
Håsteen6728/
Shtayan6726/
Stasing6725/
Stitten6723/
Steting6723/
Schtein6722/
Håstein6721/
Stachen6721/
Stauten6720/
Staasen6717/
Stangue6717/
Stasink6717/
Stessin6716/
Støyten6715/
Staincq6714/
Stoyand6713/
Staszyn6712/
Stiejen6711/
Stehyna679/
Steijne678/
Stechyn677/
Staggen677/
Staaßen677/
Åsstuen677/
Sztetyn677/
Stayten676/
Stissen675/
Steeyna675/
Shtenhe675/
Shtatin674/
Stichen674/
Steeynn674/
Shtyhan674/
Stoihan674/
Stateen673/
Stoiian673/
Steesen673/
Shtanhe673/
Shtehyn673/
Shtetin672/
Staunck672/
Stechen672/
Stechin672/
Stahina672/
Stań672/
Sztojan672/
Steinne671/
Schteen671/
Sztetin671/
Stecink671/
Steeten671/
Stehenn671/
Stoiten671/
Stojang671/
Stoyien671/
Styhanh671/
Sthayan671/
Sthenck671/
Stiasen671/
Stattyn671/
Stautin671/
Stainck671/
Steisen671/
Stoiane671/
Stahank671/
Jsteenh671/
Stàn671/
Stihsen671/
Stoyann671/
Steiten671/
Steiien671/
Stahsen671/
Stayoun671/
Sztandt671/
Såstein671/
Schtain671/
Jjsteyn671/
Stiyane671/
Shtahan671/
Shtamnd671/
Shtatyn671/
Styandd671/
Statynk671/
Stayind671/
Staaten671/
Sthanhe671/
Stjn671/
Ztan671/
Jzstein670/
Stausen670/
Steatem670/
Staindt670/
Staundt670/
Steindt670/
Stawent670/
Stayhun670/
Statenn670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stean
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis