Stevenston Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Stevenston Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from Stevenson (recte Stevenston) in the parish of Newlands, Peeblesshire. Stevene de Stevenstone of the county of Peebles rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207), as likewise did Johan de Stevenstone of the county of Lanark (ibid.

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Stevenston Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1141:32,8352,713
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Stevenston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from Stevenson (recte Stevenston) in the parish of Newlands, Peeblesshire. Stevene de Stevenstone of the county of Peebles rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207), as likewise did Johan de Stevenstone of the county of Lanark (ibid., II, p. 212). The fortalice of Stevene stood on a high bank of the Lyne Water on the site now occupied by the farmhouse of Stevenson.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Stevenston Demographics

Average Stevenston Salary in
United States

$18,219 USD

Per year
Rank:
1,130,254 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
8.54487E-7
Rank: 1,125,933 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
42.22%
Sample size: 4 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Stevenston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stevenston is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stevenston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Stevenston are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Stevenston is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 669,227. In Scotland it is most frequent in: North Ayrshire, where 88 percent live and North Lanarkshire, where 13 percent live. Barring Scotland Stevenston is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Stevenston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stevenston has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Stevenston surname contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 117 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stevenston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Stevenston last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Stevenston earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.78% less than the national average, earning $18,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stevens-Town911/
Stephenston861/
Stevensstein823/
Stevens-Tonneau801/
Stevens-Dunne701/
Stefanustoini701/
Stephinsten670/
Stephen-Zitouni641/
Steffani Stuani561/

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