# Stephens

Stephens is a surname. It is a patronymic and is recorded in England from 1086.
Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexander H. Stephens (1812–1883), Vice President of the Confederate States
* Alison Stephens (1970–2010), British mandolinist
* Ann S. Stephens (1813–1886), American dime novelist
* Anne Stephens (WRAF officer) (1912–2000), director of the Women's Royal Air Force
* Annie Fitzgerald Stephens (1844–1934), American landowner and grandmother of Margaret Mitchell
* Arran Stephens (born 1944), Canadian author and organic food advocate
* Brandon Stephens (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bret Stephens (born 1973), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, editor, and columnist
* Charles Stephens (disambiguation), multiple people
* Clara Bloodgood, born Clara Stephens (1870–1907) American stage actress, granddaughter of Ann S. Stephens
* Eliza Stephens (1757–1815), English governess, later emigrated to Russia
* Eric John Stephens (1895–1967), Australian flying ace
* Florence Stephens (1881–1979), landholder and the main figure of the Huseby court case
* Frederic George Stephens (1828–1907), British art critic and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
* George Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* H. F. Stephens (1868–1931), British civil engineer in railroads
* Harry J. Stephens (1866–1947), Australian journalist
* Helen Stephens (1918–1994), American athlete
* Henry Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* Hubert D. Stephens (1875–1946), Mississippi politician
* Jack Stephens (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer
* Jackson Stephens (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player
* James Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* James Francis Stephens (1792–1852), English zoologist
* Jane Stephens (1879–1959), Irish zoologist
* Jane Stephens (actress) (1812?–1896), British actress
* Jeffrey Stephens, American politician
* John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852), American explorer and diplomat
* John R. Stephens, Canadian Anglican bishop
* John Stephens Jr. (born 1999), American football player
* John Roger Stephens (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and pianist, known as John Legend
* Kenny Stephens (born 1946), English footballer
* Linden Stephens (born 1995), American football player
* Linton Stephens (1823–1872), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
* Marvin Stephens (1923–2008), American actor
* Maybelle Stephens (1872–1919), American suffragist
* Meic Stephens (1938–2018), Welsh literary editor and journalist
* Mitchell Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* Nathan Stephens (born 1988), Welsh athlete
* Oswold Stephens (1896–1980), New Zealand teacher, chemist, and potter
* Philip Stephens (journalist), an associate editor of the Financial Times
* Sir Philip Stephens, 1st Baronet (1723–1809), British First Secretary of the Admiralty during the American Revolution
* Rayner Stephens (1805–1879), Scottish Methodist minister
* Richard Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* Richie Stephens (Richard Stephenson, born 1966), Jamaican singer and producer
* Robert Stephens (1931–1995), British actor
* Rockwell Stephens (1900–1982), American author and recreational skiing pioneer
* Rycklon Stephens (born 1978), American professional wrestler better known as Ezekiel Jackson
* Samuel Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* Santo Stephens (born 1969), American football player
* Sarah Stephens (born 1990), Australian model and actress
* Simon Stephens (born 1971), British playwright
* Sloane Stephens (born 1993), American tennis player
* Stan Stephens (1929–2021), American politician
* Steve Stephens, U.S. television host and musician
* Suzanne Stephens (born 1946), American clarinetist and basset horn player, resident in Germany
* Thomas Stephens (historian) (1821–1875), Welsh historian and critic
* Toby Stephens (born 1969), British actor
* Uriah Smith Stephens (1821–1882), American labor leader
* Ursula Stephens (born 1954), Australian Senator
* Vern Stephens (1920–1968), American baseball player
* Warren Stephens (born 1957), American businessman of Stephens Inc.
* William Stephens (disambiguation), several people
* Willis Stephens (born 1955), American politician
* Woody Stephens (1913–1998), American thoroughbred horse racing trainer