An English surname the family name of Stevens is from the given name of Steven. This given name of Steven refers to a special garland or wreath such as a crown. In Scotland the surname became FitzStephen.

Other spellings for Stevens include Stefan, Stevenson, Steffans, Steven, Stiven, Stephen and Steffen.

Those with the Stevens surname are common in Midlothian and Lanarkshire counties in Scotland. In England just a few Stevens families in the southeast region, including London.

The Stevens surname is common in the northern states; mostly in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania within the United States.

Famous: Connie Stevens (actress and singer), Huub Stevens (soccer player from the Netherlands), Inger Stevens (actress), Thomas Stevens (bicycled around the world 1884-1886), Stella Stevens (actress), John Stevens III (18th century inventor-steam carriage), Siaka Stevens (president of Sierra Leone) and John H. Stevens (19th century founder of Minneapolis, Minnesota).