Pronunciation | Stee-ven |
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Origin | |
Region of origin | English, Scottish and German |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Stephenson, Stevens, Stephens, Fitzstephen |
Stephen is a surname of English, Scottish, [1] and German origin. It is a reasonably common surname. The German variant is thought to have originated from the German-speaking world as (Von) Stephan.[ citation needed]
Stephen is the 3,845 most common surname in the USA. [2]
MacStèaphain ( Scottish Gaelic) Stephen is a sept of the clan MacTavish. [3] It is believed that Stephens from North East Scotland ( Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire) south of the Moray Firth are descended from a Viking named Tarben whose longship landed in Banffshire in the late 10th century CE. His name was Christianized to Stephen.[ citation needed]
Pronunciation | Stee-ven |
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Origin | |
Region of origin | English, Scottish and German |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Stephenson, Stevens, Stephens, Fitzstephen |
Stephen is a surname of English, Scottish, [1] and German origin. It is a reasonably common surname. The German variant is thought to have originated from the German-speaking world as (Von) Stephan.[ citation needed]
Stephen is the 3,845 most common surname in the USA. [2]
MacStèaphain ( Scottish Gaelic) Stephen is a sept of the clan MacTavish. [3] It is believed that Stephens from North East Scotland ( Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire) south of the Moray Firth are descended from a Viking named Tarben whose longship landed in Banffshire in the late 10th century CE. His name was Christianized to Stephen.[ citation needed]