Stephanus Surname
Approximately 3,728 people bear this surname
Stephanus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 1,963 | 1:1,227 | 159 |
| South Africa | 625 | 1:86,684 | 10,659 |
| Indonesia | 493 | 1:268,254 | 24,252 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| Nigeria | 91 | 1:1,946,624 | 68,955 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Stéphanus (2) are calculated separately.
Stephanus (36,848) may also be a first name.
Stephanus Demographics
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Stephanus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stephanus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stephanus (Marathi: टीफनस) is found most in Namibia. It can also appear in the variant forms: Stéphanus. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stephanus? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 122,601st most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,954,814 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Stephanus reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Stephanus is also the 23,755th most widely held given name globally, held by 36,848 people.
The last name Stephanus is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is held by 1,963 people, or 1 in 1,227. In Namibia Stephanus is mostly found in: ǁKaras Region, where 23 percent live, Khomas Region, where 23 percent live and Kavango West Region, where 18 percent live. Barring Namibia this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
Stephanus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stephanus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stephanus surname grew 532 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stephanus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Stephanus last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.
The amount Stephanus earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.43% less than the national average, earning R 186,708 per year and in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,023 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphanus | 96 | 2 | / |
| Stephanuss | 95 | 66 | / |
| Stephanous | 95 | 11 | / |
| Stephaunus | 95 | 1 | / |
| Stephanuse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Stephannus | 95 | 1 | / |
| Stepanus | 94 | 329 | / |
| Stephanu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Stephanou | 89 | 1,866 | / |
| Stephanos | 89 | 906 | / |
| Stefhanus | 89 | 40 | / |
| Stepanous | 89 | 10 | / |
| Stephenus | 89 | 7 | / |
| Stiphanus | 89 | 3 | / |
| Stepfanus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Staphanus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stephanau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stepanhus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stephanoes | 84 | 110 | / |
| Stephanoss | 84 | 2 | / |
| Stiphanous | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sthephanos | 84 | 1 | / |
| Stefanus | 82 | 5,289 | / |
| Stepanuc | 82 | 29 | / |
| Stepanuz | 82 | 5 | / |
| Stepanos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stepanou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Steffanus | 78 | 204 | / |
| Stepanoes | 78 | 3 | / |
| Stepanoss | 78 | 3 | / |
| Stiphanos | 78 | 2 | / |
| Stefanuss | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stephanoe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stepahnou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stefanu | 75 | 67 | / |
| Stefanou | 71 | 5,625 | / |
| Stefanos | 71 | 3,686 | / |
| Stefanut | 71 | 1,147 | / |
| Stifanus | 71 | 258 | / |
| Sztefanu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Stepanoz | 71 | 11 | / |
| Stefanuc | 71 | 8 | / |
| Stafanus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stipanuc | 71 | 2 | / |
| Steffanut | 67 | 33 | / |
| Steffanos | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sthefanos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shtefaneu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stefanucz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stefanoss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stafaanus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stefannou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steffanou | 67 | 1 | / |
Stephanus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanus in the Marathi language | ||
| टीफनस | tiphanasa | - |
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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
- 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 Stephanus
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis