# Stevenson

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
* 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
* 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