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Origins of the Stephens surname

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About the Stephenses

We have a total number of 205724 records for people with the last name Stephens.

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Where do most Stephenses live?

In 1921, most Stephenses lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Stephenses

How common is your surname?

213th most common surname in the UK

We have 171,000 records for the Stephens surname. The oldest one dates back to 1524.

Who were Stephenses most likely to marry?

Smiths

&

Williamses

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Stephenses.

What are the most common Stephens first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Stephens family members

Common jobs for Stephenses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Stephenses in 1921
Dressmaker

896

Domestic Servant

422

General Servant Domestic

411

House Servant

373

Laundress

369

Common Male occupations for Stephenses in 1921
Farmer

743

Agricultural Labourer

670

Carpenter

589

General Labourer

542

Coal Miner

489

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