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), U.S. 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 & 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) U.S. stage actress (granddaughter of Ann S. Stephens) 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) newspaperman in agricultural Australia Helen Stephens (1918–1994), U.S. athlete Henry Stephens (disambiguation), several people Hubert D. Stephens (1875–1946), Mississippi politician 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 John Lloyd Stephens (1805–1852), U.S. explorer and diplomat 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 Marvin Stephens (born 1923), 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), U.S. 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), U.S. politician Steve Stephens, U.S. television host and musician Suzanne Stephens (born 1946),