Stefán Surname

195,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Stefán Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stefán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2,1111:4,650541
Romania341:590,52642,844
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Stefan (67,353), Stéfán (28), Ştefan (8,735), Štefan (2,529), Stefań (1) & Stéfan (1) are calculated separately.

Stefán (2,680) may also be a first name.

Stefán Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stefán is most common in Hungary. It may also appear in the variant forms: Stefan, Stéfán, Ştefan, Štefan, Stefań or Stéfan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stefán? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stefán is the 195,301st most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,391,134 people. The surname Stefán occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stefán are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 141,565th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 2,680 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is held by 2,111 people, or 1 in 4,650. In Hungary Stefán is most common in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 34 percent reside, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 13 percent reside and Budapest, where 12 percent reside. Besides Hungary this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 2 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stefan9467,353/
Stéfán9428/
Ştefan898,735/
Štefan892,529/
Stefań891/
Stéfan891/
Stefon8380/
Stifán838/
Steffan778,185/
Shtefan777,065/
Stefane77672/
Steefan77292/
Steffon7797/
Stefant7733/
Stefaan7729/
Stefhan7727/
Stefhon7727/
Stefanì7715/
Steifan7713/
Stephán7713/
Stepfan778/
Shtefon778/
Stefoin777/
Stefand776/
Stefann774/
Sthefan773/
Sttefan772/
Stefahn772/
Sthefon771/
Sztefan771/
Stefain771/
Stefone771/
Stepfon771/
Steafon771/
Stiefan771/
Steffann71341/
Stteefan7188/
Shtefane7152/
Shteifan7132/
Steffahn7129/
Steffane7126/
Stefanne7117/
Stefahan7110/
Sthefane719/
Shteffan717/
Steffand713/
Stefasen712/
Steffond712/
Stephfon711/
Stefaine711/
D'Stefan711/
Shteyfan711/
Stephfan711/
Steuffon711/
Steffant711/
Stepfane711/
Steffain710/
Stefphan710/
Steffone710/
Stefanova6732,273/
Stifan67427/
Stefanová67393/
Stefashyn6744/
Stefonova6727/
Steffhaan6710/
Stefam676/
Stefanowa674/
Stethfann673/
Steffanne671/
Sttefanne671/
Shtefanne671/
Stifon671/
Steffasen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Stefán
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