Heraldry and the Steffensen Surname

A Steffensen ancestor may well appear as Stephenson in earlier records.

What is the meaning of Steffensen?

The family name meaning is “Son of Stephen ("crown")”, the same as for Stephenson. The 2010 census count for Steffensen in the United States was 1,102, good for rank 23,153.

How is Steffensen related to Stephenson?

Before spelling was fixed, Stephenson was also written Steffensen. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Stephensen, Stefanson and Stefansson.

Is there a Steffensen coat of arms?

Arms linked to Stephenson and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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