Stevenson Language(s) English Meaning "son of Steven" (from Greek stephanos , meaning "crown") Region of origin England Variant form(s) DeStefano, DiStefano , Estébanez, Esteves, Estévez, Estevez , Istvánffy, Istvánfi, Stefanenko, Ştefănescu , Stefanovski , Stefánsson, Stefánsson , Stefanou, Stefanović , Stefanowicz, Steffensen , Stepanenko, Stepanov , Stepanović, Stepanosyan, Stepanyan , Stephanopoulos , Stephenson , Steponavičius , Stevanović, Stjepanović, Szczepanowicz Frequency comparisons[ 1]
Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England.[ 2] Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England.[ 3] There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson .
Notable people sharing this surname include
Adonis Stevenson (born 1977), Canadian boxer
Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802–1889), American politician and physician
Alexandra Stevenson (born 1980), American tennis player
Anne Stevenson (1933–2020), American-British poet
Anita Stevenson , English table tennis player
B. W. Stevenson (1949–1988), American country pop singer and musician
Ben Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Cal Stevenson (born 1996), American baseball outfielder
Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier
Charles Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Christine Wetherill Stevenson (1878-1922), heiress of the Pittsburgh Paint Company, dramatist and arts patron
Coke Stevenson (1888–1975), American politician, Governor of Texas 1941–47
Collette Stevenson (born 1969), Scottish politician
Dani Stevenson (born 1980), American R&B singer
DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981), American basketball player
D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), Scottish author
Elizabeth Stevenson (disambiguation)
Eric Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Fox Stevenson (born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993), English music producer
Francis Seymour Stevenson , (1862 – 1938), MP for Eye (1885 – 1906)
Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer
Gary E. Stevenson (born 1955), American religious leader
Gerda Stevenson , Scottish actress, director and writer
Harold Stevenson (1929–2018), American painter
Helen Stevenson (artist) (fl.1920–1935), Scottish artist and printmaker
Henry Stevenson (1867–1945), Scottish rugby player and cricketer
Hilda Stevenson (1893–1987), Australian philanthropist
Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher
James Stevenson (died 1805), East India Company officer
Jane Stevenson (born 1959), British historian
Jane Stevenson (born 1971), British Member of Parliament elected 2019
Jarin Stevenson (born 2005), American basketball player
Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress
Jocelyn Stevenson , writer and producer
John Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people
J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), British architect of the late-Victorian era
Juliet Stevenson (born 1956), English actress
Katharine Lente Stevenson (1853–1919), American reformer, missionary, editor
Kimberly Stevenson , American businesswoman
Laura Stevenson (born 1984), American singer-songwriter
Leigh Stevenson (1895–1989), Canadian air marshal
Lewis Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people, a number of individuals with the name
Llanchie Stevenson , African-American ballet dancer
Marquez Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
McLean Stevenson (1927–1996), American actor
Monica Lisa Stevenson (born 1967), American gospel musician
Morris Stevenson (1943–2014), Scottish footballer
ND Stevenson (formerly Noelle, but currently Nate) (born 1991), American cartoonist
Parker Stevenson (born 1952), U.S. television actor
Ray Stevenson (political activist) (1919–2004), Canadian writer and political activist
Ray Stevenson (born 1964), Northern Irish actor
Rhamondre Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
Robert Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people, a number of individuals with the name
Robin Stevenson , Canadian children's book writer
Ronald Stevenson (1928–2015), Scottish composer
Ronald Stevenson (cricketer) (1938–1999), Scottish cricketer
Ryan Stevenson (disambiguation) , multiple people, a number of individuals with the name
Sarah Hackett Stevenson (1841–1909), American physician
Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress
Shakur Stevenson (born 1997), American boxer
Susan N. Stevenson , American diplomat
Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician
Stuart Stevenson (born 1975), Scottish musician
Teófilo Stevenson (1952–2012), Cuban boxer
Thyra Stevenson (1944–2020), American politician
Toby Stevenson (athlete) (born 1976), American pole vaulter
Tom Stevenson (born 1951) British wine writer
Tommy Stevenson (1914–1944), jazz trumpet player
Trudy Stevenson (1944–2018), Zimbabwean politician
Tyrique Stevenson (born 2000), American football player
Venetia Stevenson (1938–2022), English-American actress
Vernon K. Stevenson (1812–1884), American businessman
William Bennet Stevenson (c. 1787 – c. 1830), British explorer
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