Stephens is a surname. It is a patronymic and is recorded in England from 1086. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander H. 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 *Annie Fitzgerald Stephens (1844–1934), American landowner and grandmother of Margaret Mitchell *Arran Stephens (born 1944), Canadian author & organic food advocate *Brandon Stephens (disambiguation), multiple people *Bret Stephens (born 1973), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, editor, and columnist *Clara Bloodgood, born Clara Stephens (1870–1907) U.S. stage actress (granddaughter of Ann S. Stephens) *Florence Stephens (1881–1979), landholder and the main figure of the Huseby court case *Frederic George Stephens (1828–1907), British art critic and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood *George Stephens (disambiguation), several people *H. F. Stephens (1868–1931), British civil engineer in railroads *Harry J. Stephens (1866–1947) newspaperman in agricultural Australia *Helen Stephens (1918–1994), U.S. athlete *Henry Stephens (disambiguation), several people *Hubert D. Stephens (1875–1946), Mississippi politician *Jackson Stephens (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player *James Stephens (disambiguation), several people *James Francis Stephens (1792–1852), English zoologist *Jane Stephens (1879–1959), Irish zoologist *Jane Stephens (actress) (1812?–1896), British actress *John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852), U.S. explorer and diplomat *John Roger Stephens (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and pianist, known as John Legend *Kenny Stephens (born 1946), English footballer *Linden Stephens (born 1995), American football player *Marvin Stephens (born 1923), American actor *Maybelle Stephens Mitchell, Maybelle Stephens (1872–1919), American suffragist *Meic Stephens (1938–2018), Welsh literary editor and journalist *Mitchell Stephens (disambiguation), several people *Nathan Stephens (born 1988), Welsh athlete *Oswold Stephens (1896–1980), New Zealander teacher, chemist, and potter *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 *Richard Stephens (disambiguation), several people *Richie Stephens (Richard Stephenson, born 1966), Jamaican singer and producer *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 *Sarah Stephens (born 1990), Australian model and actress *Simon Stephens (born 1971), British playwright *Sloane Stephens (born 1993), American tennis player *Stan Stephens (1929–2021), U.S. politician *Steve Stephens, U.S. television host and musician *Suzanne Stephens (born 1946), American clarinetist and basset horn player, resident in Germany *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 of Stephens Inc. *William Stephens (disambiguation), several people *Willis Stephens (born 1955), U.S. politician *Woody Stephens (1913–1998), U.S. thoroughbred horse racing trainer

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