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

The last name Steven (Arabic: ستيفين, Bengali: স্টেভেনশন, Hindi: स्टेवेन, Marathi: तेवेन, Russian: Стевен) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Stevén or Stéven. For other possible spellings of Steven click here.

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

The surname is the 3,430^th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 44,622 people. The surname Steven is primarily found in Africa, where 47 percent of Steven reside; 42 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 41 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Steven is also the 155^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 3,098,178 people.

The surname Steven is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 67,696 people, or 1 in 120. In Papua New Guinea Steven is most common in: Morobe, where 14 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 12 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 10 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 161 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.

Steven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Steven has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 224 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Steven Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Steven surname are 11.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Steven earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 34.76% less than the national average, earning 225,779 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning R 217,932 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.25% less than the national average, earning $15,153,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $44,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $51,376 CAD per year.