| ![Show Contents]() Steffan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SteffanWhat does the name Steffan mean? The Steffan surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus. Early Origins of the Steffan familyThe surname Steffan was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Steffan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Steffan research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1417, 1460, 1645 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Steffan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Steffan Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Steffani, Stefano, Stefan, Stifano, Stevani, Stiévano, Stiévan, Schhivani, Stépan, Stéfanis, Stefanich, Stepanich and many more. Early Notables of the Steffan family- the Steffani family of Bologna
Steffan Rankingthe United States, the name Steffan is the 13,157th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Steffan migration to the United States | + |
Steffan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christian Steffan, who landed in America in 1737 2
- Wendel Steffan, who arrived in America in 1737 2
- Johan Philip Steffan, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
- Adam Steffan, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
- Philip Steffan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Steffan (post 1700) | + |
- Dan Steffan, American cartoonist and writer
- Antonio Cuéllar Steffan (b. 1968), Mexican politician and lawyer affiliated with the PVEM, currently serves as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Aguascalientes
- Heinz Dieterich Steffan (b. 1943), German sociologist and a political analyst residing in Mexico
- Benjamin Steffan (b. 1996), German ice dancer who with his skating partner, Jennifer Janse van Rensburg, they are the 2020 Santa Claus Cup champion, the 2021 Egna Dance Trophy silver medalist, the 2022 Bavarian Open champion, and the 2022 German national champions
- Johann Gottfried Steffan (1815-1905), Swiss landscape artist, one of the most important Swiss landscapists of the 19th century.
- Joseph Anton Steffan (d. 1726), Bohemian classical era composer and harpsichordist
- Manon Steffan Ros (b. 1983), Welsh novelist, playwright, games author, scriptwriter and musician; she is the author of over twenty children's books and three novels for adults, all in Welsh, her award-winning novel Blasu has been translated (by the author) into English, under the title of The Seasoning
| Historic Events for the Steffan family | + |
- Mr. Joseph Philip Steffan, American Boatswain's Mate Second Class from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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