Stebbens Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stebbens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stebbing,' a parish in Essex Stebbings, Sec, are genitive forms; compare Brooks, Styles, Williams, Jones, &c.

Richard de Stebing, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Stebin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Stebbens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

Stebbens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stebbing,' a parish in Essex Stebbings, Sec, are genitive forms; compare Brooks, Styles, Williams, Jones, &c.

Richard de Stebing, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Stebin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1581. Baptised — Isabel, d. George Stebbyn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1615. Martin Stebbyn, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1807. Married — John Burton Marshall and Sarah Stebbings: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Stebbens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stebbens is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stebbens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,765,740th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Stebbens reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England Stebbens is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 16 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 13 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Stebbens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stebbens has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stebbens surname rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stebbens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stebbens surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Stebbens earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 76.44% more than the national average, earning $76,132 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stebbns931/
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Stibbens88112/
Stobbens880/
Steebbins821/
Stibbins75112/
Stabbins75111/
Stobbins751/
Stibbenz750/
Stepuens750/
Stevvns675/

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