Steffan

Steffan Meaning & Origin

About Steffan
The surname Steffan is of German origin and is derived from the given name Stefan, which is the German form of the name Stephen. The name Stephen itself comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Steffan likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Stefan or Stephen.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Steffan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Steffan: 1,847
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,777
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Steffan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Steffan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STFN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S30105
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈstΙ›fΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S315

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Steffan in Braille

Here's how to represent Steffan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Steffan in braille

How to sign the name Steffan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Steffan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Steffan in sign language

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