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 1,686
Agricultural Labourer 174
Labourer 126
Coal Miner 118
Domestic Servant 98
General Servant 80
Dress Maker 79
Cotton Weaver 71
House Keeper 63
Servant 47
Annuitant 46
Frame Work Knitter 44
Laundress 39
Farm Labourer 36
Tailor 35
Miner 35
Farmer 30
Gardener 29
Joiner 29
Lace Maker 28
Nurse 27
General Servant Domestic 26
Carpenter 26
Farm Servant 24
Shoe Maker 24

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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