Stevenson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stevenson Name Meaning: This name is a variant of 'Stephenson',meaning 'son of Stephen'. Greek translation 'the crown'.

This name is of ancient Greek origin & became popular after the 'Crusades' to the 'holy land',when soldiers once returning home placed Greek names upon their children in honour of their fathers achievements.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stevenson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stevenson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 257
Female Servant 239
Independent 153
Male Servant 103
Labourer 96
Farmer 94
Shoe Maker 45
Coal Miner 45
Cotton Weaver 38
Tailor 37
Frame Work Knitter 31
Apprentice 25
Dress Maker 25
Weaver 23
Clerk 21
Blacksmith 20
Painter 19
Lace Maker 19
Carpenter 19
Pauper 19
Potter 19
Pupil 17
Collier 17
Gardener 15
Butcher 15

Stevenson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stephenson 80% 120,650
2 Stevenson 100% 87,517
3 Steavenson 90% 346
4 Stevinson 89% 267
5 Stevanson 89% 169

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The surname Stevenson is the 2nd most popular variant of Stephenson.

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