Stephens

Stephens is a surname. It is a patronymic and is recorded in England from 1086.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Stephens (1812–1883), Vice President of the Confederate States of America
• Alison Stephens (1970–2010), British mandolinist
• Ann S. Stephens (1813–1886), U.S. dime novelist
• Anne Stephens (WRAF officer) (1912–2000), director of the Women's Royal Air Force
• Arran Stephens (born 1944), Canadian author & organic food advocate
• Clara Bloodgood, born Clara Stephens (1870–1907) U.S. stage actress (granddaughter of Ann S. Stephens)
• Craig Stephens (1984–present) American Football player
• Frederic George Stephens (1828–1907), British art critic and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
• Florence Stephens (1881–1979), landholder and the main figure of the Huseby court case.
• George Stephens (disambiguation), several people
• Harry J. Stephens (1866–1947) newspaperman in agricultural Australia
• Helen Stephens (1918–1994), U.S. athlete
• Henry Stephens (disambiguation), several people
• H. F. Stephens (1868–1931), British civil engineer in railroads
• Hubert D. Stephens (1875–1946), U.S. politician
• James Stephens (disambiguation), several people
• James Francis Stephens (1792–1852), English zoologist
• John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852), U.S. explorer and diplomat
• John Roger Stephens (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and pianist, better known as John Legend
• Kenny Stephens (born 1946), English footballer
• Linden Stephens (born 1995), American football player
• Marvin Stephens (born 1923), American actor
• Meic Stephens (1938–2018), Welsh literary editor and journalist
• Nathan Stephens (born 1988), Welsh athlete
• Philip Stephens (journalist), an associate editor of the Financial Times
• Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet (1723–1809), British First Secretary of the Admiralty during the American Revolution
• Rayner Stephens (1805–1879), Scottish Methodist minister
• Richie Stephens (Richard Stephenson, born 1966), Jamaican singer and producer
• Richard Stephens (disambiguation), several people
• Robert Stephens (1931–1995), British actor
• Rockwell Stephens (1900–1982), U.S. author and recreational skiing pioneer
• Rycklon Stephens (born 1978), American professional wrestler better known as Ezekiel Jackson
• Samuel Stephens (disambiguation), several people
• Santo Stephens (born 1969), American football player
• Simon Stephens (born 1971), British playwright
• Sloane Stephens (born 1993), American tennis player
• Stan Stephens (born 1929), U.S. politician
• Steve Stephens, U.S. television host and musician
• Thomas Stephens (historian) (1821–1875), Welsh historian and critic
• Toby Stephens (born 1969), British actor
• Uriah Smith Stephens (1821–1882), U.S. labor leader
• Ursula Stephens (born 1954), Australian Senator
• Vern Stephens (1920–1968), U.S. baseball player
• Warren Stephens (born 1957), American businessman Stephens Inc.
• William Stephens (disambiguation), several people
• Willis Stephens (born 1955), U.S. politician
• Woody Stephens (1913–1998), U.S. Thoroughbred horse racing trainer