Steeventon Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Steeventon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Steventon,' parishes in Berkshire and Hampshire.

Edmund de Stewincton, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1321. Robert de Stevington, rector of Knapton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Steeventon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Steeventon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Steventon,' parishes in Berkshire and Hampshire.

Edmund de Stewincton, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1321. Robert de Stevington, rector of Knapton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1754. Married — James Steventon and Hannah Haynes: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

STIVENTON: Perhaps from Steventon or Stevington in (1) Berks or (2) Hants. Willelmus de Stiventona witnessed a charter by Thomas Malherbe of the lands of Balenaus to Abbey of Aberbrothoc, c. 1205 (RAA., I, p. 69).

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

Steeventon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Steeventon occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steeventon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Steeventon are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

Steeventon is most common in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Steeventon is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 100 percent live.

Steeventon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steeventon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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