Stevenson

This article is about the surname Stevenson. For other uses, see Stevenson (disambiguation). For the related surname Stephenson, see Stephenson.

Stevenson

Language(s)	English
Origin
Meaning	"son of Steven" (from Greek stephanos, meaning "crown")
Region of origin	England
Other names
Variant form(s)	Stivenson
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
• Mandisa Stevenson (born 1982), American basketball player
• Marquez Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
• Mary Ashley Stevenson (born 2005), American basketball player
• McLean Stevenson (1927–1996), American actor
• Michael Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper
• 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
• Pamela Stevenson (born 1959), Kentucky House of Representatives, minority leader (as of 2025)
• 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

Middle name:

• James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), American lawyer and politician
• Willie Stevenson Glanton (1922–2017), American politician

Extended families:

• Stevenson family from Illinois
  • Adlai Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Vice President
  • Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), American politician, governor of Illinois
  • Adlai Stevenson III (1930–2021), U.S. Senator from Illinois
  • Lewis Stevenson (politician) (1868–1929), American politician from Illinois
  • McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), actor
• Scottish family of (mostly) lighthouse engineers
  • Alan Stevenson (1807–1865), lighthouse engineer
  • Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), lighthouse engineer
  • D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), author
  • David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), lighthouse engineer
  • David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), lighthouse engineer
  • Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (1772–1850), lighthouse engineer
  • Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson (1847–1900), art critic
  • Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), lighthouse designer
• Scottish family with links to Tyneside
  • Flora Stevenson (1839–1905) education reformer
  • J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), architect
  • James Cochran Stevenson (1825–1905) chemical manufacturer and Member of Parliament
  • Louisa Stevenson (1835–1908), campaigner for women's causes
  • Nathaniel Stevenson (1840–1911), General and Governor of Guernsey
  • James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), 16th of Fairolm and Kruger National Park ranger
  • Hilda Runciman (1869–1956), MP for St. Ives, 1928–1929

References

1. Stevenson Surname Meaning and Maps. forebears.co.uk
2. "Surname: Stevenson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
3. Seary E, Kirwin W, Lynch SMP (1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (revision). McGill-Queen's Press. p. 495. ISBN   9780773517820 – via Google Books.