Stevenson - wikipedia 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 Region of origin England Meaning `` son of Steven '' ( from Greek stephanos, meaning `` crown '' ) Other names Variant ( 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 Footnotes : Frequency comparisons Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning `` son of Steven ''. Its first historical record is from pre-10th - century England. Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname 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 Ben Stevenson ( born 1936 ), British ballet dancer and director Carter L. Stevenson ( 1817 -- 1888 ), American soldier Charles Stevenson ( 1908 -- 1979 ), American philosopher Coke Stevenson ( 1888 -- 1975 ), American politician, Governor of Texas 1941 -- 47 Dani Stevenson ( born 1980 ), American R&B singer DeShawn Stevenson ( born 1981 ), American basketball player Eric Stevenson ( disambiguation ) Fox Stevenson ( born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993 ), English music producer Frank A. Stevenson ( born 1970 ), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer Ian Stevenson ( 1918 -- 2007 ), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher James Stevenson ( died 1805 ), East India Company officer Jessica Hynes ( née Stevenson ) ( born 1972 ), English writer and actress John Stevenson ( disambiguation ) J.J. Stevenson ( 1831 -- 1908 ), British architect of the late - Victorian era Juliet Stevenson ( born 1956 ), English actress Laura Stevenson ( born 1984 ), American singer - songwriter Leigh Stevenson ( 1895 -- 1989 ), Canadian air marshal Lewis Stevenson ( disambiguation ) Llanchie Stevenson, African - American ballet dancer Monica Lisa Stevenson ( born 1967 ), American gospel musician Morris Stevenson ( 1943 -- 2014 ), Scottish footballer R. Parker Stevenson ( born 1952 ), U.S. television actor Robert Stevenson ( disambiguation ) Ronald Stevenson ( 1928 -- 2015 ), Scottish composer Ryan Stevenson ( disambiguation ) Savannah Stevenson ( born 1983 ), English musical theatre actress Stewart Stevenson ( born 1946 ), Scottish politician Teófilo Stevenson ( born 1952 ), Cuban boxer Toby Stevenson ( born 1976 ), American pole vaulter Tom Stevenson ( born 1951 ) British wine writer Tommy Stevenson ( 1914 -- 1944 ), jazz trumpet player Trudy Stevenson ( born 1944 ), Zimbabwean politician William Bennet Stevenson ( c. 1787 -- c. 1830 ), British explorer Middle name : 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 ( born 1930 ), 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 -- 1811 ), 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 See also Stephenson Steffensen References Jump up ^ Stevenson Surname Meaning and Maps. forebears.co.uk Jump up ^ `` Surname : Stevenson ''. surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008 - 02 - 26. Jump up ^ 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. This page lists people with the surname Stevenson. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. 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Question: where does the last name stevenson come from
Answer: pre-10th-century England