Stevens | |
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Current region | United States |
Etymology | Stevens is a patronymic surname as old as the 1300s. |
Place of origin | believed to originate in England |
Connected families | Bayard family Livingston family |
Distinctions | Hoboken founders, Rail and Naval, Stevens Institute of Technology |
Estate(s) | Castle Point (aka Stevens Castle) |
The Stevens family was a prominent American family in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries, whose descendants played a critical role in the formation of the United States (especially New York City and New Jersey), in leading government and business in North America and served as leaders in business, military, politics, and engineering.