Stephens is a surname. It is a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

and is recorded in England from 1086. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander H. Stephens Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883) was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1 ...

(1812–1883), Vice President of the Confederate States of America * Alison Stephens (1970–2010), British mandolinist *

Ann S. Stephens Ann Sophia Stephens (March 10, 1810–August 20, 1886) was an American novelist and magazine editor. She was the author of dime novels and is credited as the progenitor of that genre. Early life Ann Sophia Stephens was born on March 30, 1 ...

(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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