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Stevens Family History

Stevens Surname Meaning

English (London) Flemish Dutch and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven. The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium.

In North America the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates e.g. Greek Stefanidis Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic) Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic).

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


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You can see how Stevens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stevens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stevens families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,511 Stevens families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Stevens's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stevens families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stevens surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stevens ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Stevens. 29% of Stevens men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Stevens women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stevens were Carpenter and Clerk.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%

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Census Records

There are 1 million census records available for the last name Stevens. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stevens census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 140,000 immigration records available for the last name Stevens. 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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There are 223,000 military records available for the last name Stevens. For the veterans among your Stevens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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