Find out how popular the last name Estephan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Estephan.

Estephan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Estephan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estephan in America

Estephan is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estephan surname appeared 213 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Estephan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estephan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Estephan

The surname ESTEPHAN has its origins in the Middle East, with roots tracing back to ancient Aramaic and Arabic languages. It is believed to have originated in the regions of modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine during the early centuries of the Christian era.

One of the earliest known references to the name ESTEPHAN can be found in the ancient Syriac manuscript of the Peshitta Bible, where it appears as a translation of the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." This suggests a connection to early Christian martyrs and saints bearing this name.

In the Arab world, the name ESTEPHAN is derived from the Arabic word "Istifan," which is itself a transliteration of the Greek name Stephanos. This linguistic link reflects the cultural and religious exchanges that took place between the Byzantine and Islamic empires during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ESTEPHAN can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries in the Crusader States of the Levant, where it was borne by members of the Melkite Christian community. One notable bearer of the name was Estephan al-Ramlah, a 13th-century chronicler and historian from Ramla, Palestine.

As the centuries passed, the ESTEPHAN surname spread across the Middle East, carried by individuals and families who migrated or fled conflicts in their homelands. Notable bearers of the name include:

1. Estephan El Douaihy (1630-1704), a Lebanese Maronite philosopher and theologian.
2. Estephan Pasha (1817-1887), an Ottoman statesman and diplomat of Armenian origin.
3. Estephan Bey Yeghiayan (1857-1950), an Ottoman Armenian politician and lawyer.
4. Estephan Varosian (1842-1915), an Armenian writer, educator, and activist.
5. Estephan Marash (1906-1983), an Armenian-American artist and illustrator.

While the surname ESTEPHAN has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, carrying with it a rich cultural and linguistic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estephan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Estephan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Estephan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Estephan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Estephan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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