Steveson Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

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

Steveson Surname Definition:

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

Steveson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0131:357,80731,942
Canada461:800,99162,809
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7361:68,2327,403

Steveson (145) may also be a first name.

Steveson 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 Pattison for Pattinson.

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

Steve’s Son: Steve, a diminutive of Stephen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Steveson Last Name Facts

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

Steveson occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steveson? popularity and diffusion

Steveson is the 327,639th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,432,079 people. The last name Steveson is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Steveson are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 766,399th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 145 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,013 people, or 1 in 357,807. In The United States Steveson is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Steveson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steveson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Steveson last name grew 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Steveson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Steveson last name is primarily Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Steveson last name are 9.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.17% registered with the party.

The amount Steveson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.23% less than the national average, earning $37,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.23% less than the national average, earning $41,619 CAD per year.

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