Stevens family

Stevens
Current regionUnited States
EtymologyStevens is a patronymic surname as old as the 1300s.
Place of originbelieved to originate in England
Connected familiesBayard family
Livingston family
DistinctionsHoboken 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.

The first American locomotive on rails at Castle Stevens from 1825