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
Scholar 1,001
Agricultural Labourer 242
House Servant 146
At Home 115
Dress Maker 83
Labourer 82
Coal Miner 80
Farm Labourer 50
Servant 44
General Servant 42
Shoe Maker 35
Tailor 33
House Keeper 32
Scholar At Home 31
Lace Maker 30
Carpenter 30
Annuitant 28
Farm Servant 25
Laundress 24
Frame Work Knitter 23
Milliner 21
Butcher 21
Power Loom Weaver 21
Lace Worker 20
Seamer 19

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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