Stefanson Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Stefanson Surname User-submission:

Stephensson is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephan'.

The name Stephan means 'crown', from Greek stephanos, meaning the same.

Stefanson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2401:153,52315,602
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Austria121:709,62061,025
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Stefanson (11) may also be a first name.

Stefanson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Stephensson is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephan'.

The name Stephan means 'crown', from Greek stephanos, meaning the same.

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Stefanson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stefanson (Russian: Стефансон) occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Stefanson.

How Common Is The Last Name Stefanson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 703,644th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Stefanson are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 153,523. In Canada it is most common in: Manitoba, where 45 percent are found, British Columbia, where 21 percent are found and Saskatchewan, where 14 percent are found. Not including Canada Stefanson is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 6 percent are found.

Stefanson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stefanson are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stefanson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $60,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Stefanson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stefanson in the Russian language
Стефансонstefanson-

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