# Stephens

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈstiːvənz/ · frequency rank #14,228

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A number of places in the United States:
3. A number of places in the United States:
4. A number of places in the United States:
5. A number of places in the United States:

## Etymology
From the given name Stephen + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Easily confused with
- **Stevens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stephens-vs-stevens)
- **Stephenson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stephens-vs-stephenson)
- **Stephen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stephen-vs-stephens)
- **Stephan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stephan-vs-stephens)

## Common misspellings (13)
`setphens`, `sstephens`, `stehpens`, `stepehns`, `stephenns`, `stephenss`, `stephesn`, `stephhens`, `stephnes`, `stepphens`, `stpehens`, `sttephens`, `tsephens`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stephens