Stephanie: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

The last name Stephanie is a variant form of Stefani, a well-known Italian family name. Its meaning, shared with Stefani, is “Son of Stefano (Stephen)”.

A variant of Stefani

Records show Stephanie as one of the forms Stefani took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Surname statistics

381 Americans were listed as Stephanie in the 2010 census. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Stephan and Stephen.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Stefani and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Stephanie family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.