Steverson Surname

150,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Steverson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stephen,' a corruption of Stephenson; compare Patterson for Pattinson, or Catterson for Cattinson.

1656. Married — Robart Warner and Katherin Steverson: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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Steverson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8501:127,17913,474
England271:2,063,63279,942
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales91:343,83718,086
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5271:95,2929,737

The alternate forms: Stéverson (1) are calculated separately.

Steverson (118) may also be a first name.

Steverson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stephen,' a corruption of Stephenson; compare Patterson for Pattinson, or Catterson for Cattinson.

1656. Married — Robart Warner and Katherin Steverson: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Steveson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Steverson Last Name Facts

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

Steverson is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Stéverson. Click here for further possible spellings of Steverson.

How Common Is The Last Name Steverson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,479th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,486,368 people. Steverson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Steverson reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 118 people.

Steverson is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,850 people, or 1 in 127,179. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Mississippi, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and New Zealand, where 0 percent live.

Steverson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Steverson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Steverson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steverson surname are 8.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.46% being registered to vote for the party.

Steverson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning $37,781 USD per year.

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