Stephens is a surname. It is a patronymic and is recorded in England from 1086.^[1]

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

• Justice Stephens (disambiguation)
• Senator Stephens (disambiguation)
• St. Stephens (disambiguation)