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

The surname Stoven occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Stöven or Stovén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stoven? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,359,010th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Stoven reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 47 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Utah, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 45 percent are found and China, where 1 percent are found.

Stoven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stoven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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 with the Republican Party 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/

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