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Where Does The Last Name Stephens Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Stephens (Hindi: स्टीफन्स, Marathi: टीफन्स) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Stephèns. For other potential spellings of Stephens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stephens? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,141^st most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 28,438 people. The surname Stephens occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Stephens live; 75 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 103,004^th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 4,469 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 183,441 people, or 1 in 1,976. In The United States Stephens is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Stephens exists in 148 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Stephens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Stephens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 113 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 341 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stephens Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Stephens last name is predominantly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stephens surname are 16.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.19% registered with the party.

The amount Stephens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning 423,459 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.96% more than the national average, earning R 349,224 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $23,023,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning $40,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $53,320 CAD per year.