Stevenson

This article is about the surname Stevenson. For other uses, see Stevenson (disambiguation). For the related surname Stephenson, see Stephenson.
Stevenson
Family name
Meaning "son of Steven"
(from Greek "stephanos", meaning "crown")
Region of origin England
Language(s) of origin English
Related names 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
Footnotes: 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]

Notable people sharing this surname include:

Extended families:

See also

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.
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