Esteban
English
    
    
Statistics
    
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Esteban is the 6480th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5240 individuals. Esteban is most common among Hispanic/Latino (67.16%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.27%) individuals.
Further reading
    
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Esteban”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 537.
Spanish
    
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Etymology
    
From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /esˈteban/ [esˈt̪e.β̞ãn]
- Rhymes: -eban
- Syllabification: Es‧te‧ban
Proper noun
    
Esteban m
- Stephen (biblical character)
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Stephen
- a surname transferred from the given name
Quotations
    
- 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Los Hechos 6:8
- : Empero Esteban, lleno de gracia y de potencia, hacía prodigios y milagros grandes en el pueblo.
Derived terms
    
- Estébanez (patronymic form)
Related terms
    
- Estefanía (feminine form)
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