Stoven Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

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

Stoven Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Stoven (Suff.); or Dweller at the Stock or Tree- Stump or -Trunk [Old English stofn] “Stoven: a stumpy post.”—Northts. Dialectal; T. Wright.

Stoven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
France741:897,604104,173
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Stöven (98) & Stovén (5) are calculated separately.

Stoven (11) may also be a first name.

Stoven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Stoven (Suff.); or Dweller at the Stock or Tree- Stump or -Trunk [Old English stofn] “Stoven: a stumpy post.”—Northts. Dialectal; T. Wright.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stoven Last Name Facts

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

Stoven is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Stöven or Stovén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoven? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The surname Stoven is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Stoven live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 11 people.

The last name Stoven is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 47 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Utah, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 45 percent are found and China, where 1 percent are found.

Stoven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stoven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stoven last name grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stoven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stoven last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Stoven earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $44,164 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stöven9498/
Stovén945/
Stoeven9232/
Steven83163,317/
Staven83544/
Stovin83492/
Staeven77124/
Steeven7763/
Stavien7758/
Steveen7726/
Stoving7721/
Stovina778/
Stteven775/
Stevenn775/
Stheven775/
Stevien773/
Shteven771/
Stauven771/
Stevenȍ771/
Stobein771/
Steuven770/
Sthovind711/
Steveahn711/
Stevin67312/
Stavem67303/
Stavin67164/
Stavén6725/
Stevén6714/
Stavyn677/
Stävin672/
Stawen671/
Stavenova671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stoven
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis