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 1,327
Agricultural Labourer 228
Coal Miner 126
Dress Maker 78
House Servant 77
Labourer 67
House Keeper 54
Cotton Weaver 49
Servant 44
Wife Of Above 37
Carter 35
General Servant 34
Blacksmith 29
Tailor 28
Gardener 25
Domestic Servant 25
Potter 25
Lace Maker 24
Groom 23
Farmer 23
Frame Work Knitter 23
Cook 22
Shoe Maker 21
Joiner 21
House Maid 20

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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