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 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 Zealander 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