Steensen Family Crest & Name History

Anyone researching Steensen should also look under Stenson. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Someone who came from Stenson (Stein's homestead), in Derbyshire”.

Arms associated with the name

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Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Stenson was also written Steensen. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Stensen and Stensson.

Steensen ranked 81,772 in the 2010 US Census, with 231 people answering to the name. Research your Steensen family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.