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Stefan Family History

Stefan Name Meaning

Romanian and Polish; Slovenian Croatian and Slovak (Štefan): from the personal names Stefan (Romanian Polish) and Štefan (Slovenian Croatian dialect Slovak) from Greek Stephanos Latin Stephanus (see Steven ). American shortened form of various patronymics and other derivatives from the personal names Štefan and Stefan(os) ‘Steven’ e.g. Slovenian Štefančič and Croatian Štefančić (see Stefancic ) Slovak Štefanovič (see Stefanovic ) and Greek Stefanopoulos . Compare Stephan and Steven . German: variant of Stephan .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Stefanic, Stefano, Stepan, Stefko, Steffl, Steff, Steffen, Steven

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You can see how Stefan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stefan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Stefan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 16 Stefan families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 70% of all the recorded Stefan's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Stefan families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Stefan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Stefan. For the veterans among your Stefan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Stefan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stefan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Stefan

Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Stefan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Stefan immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Stefan. For the veterans among your Stefan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stefan lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Stefan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stefan in 1941 was 53, and 83 in 2004.

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