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 2,515
Coal Miner 192
Agricultural Labourer 136
Domestic Servant 102
Dress Maker 94
General Labourer 86
General Servant 75
Annuitant 74
Labourer 70
Cotton Weaver 68
House Keeper 47
Laundress 46
General Servant Domestic 38
Farm Labourer 34
Frame Work Knitter 34
Lace Maker 32
Joiner 30
No Occupation 30
Charwoman 29
Potter 29
Clerk 28
Butcher 26
Servant 26
Tailor 25
Gardener 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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