Stevenson is an English language

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

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meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England. 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 Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson, (born 30 October 1956) is an English actress of stage and screen. She is known for her role in the film '' Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1991), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Le ...

(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 Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series '' M*A*S*H'', which earned him a Golden Globe Awa ...

(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 Adlai Ewing Stevenson (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Grover Cleveland. A member of the History of the Demo ...

(1835–1914), U.S. Vice President **

Adlai Stevenson II Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He previously served as the 31st governor of Ill ...

(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 **

(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 Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

(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 Tyneside is a List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne, England, River Tyne in Northern England. The population of Tyneside as published in the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 774,891 ...

** 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

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