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.
Discover how your Stevenson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 41 |
| Berkshire | 95 |
| Cambridgeshire | 39 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 260 |
| Cornwall | 24 |
| Cumberland | 79 |
| Derbyshire | 740 |
| Devon | 64 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 306 |
| Essex | 176 |
| Gloucestershire | 61 |
| Hampshire | 111 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 29 |
| Isle of Man | 16 |
| Kent | 214 |
| Lancashire | 1,524 |
| Leicestershire | 443 |
| Lincolnshire | 307 |
| London | 1,502 |
| Middlesex | 163 |
| Northumberland | 267 |
| Norfolk | 136 |
| Northamptonshire | 263 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,342 |
| Oxfordshire | 39 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 29 |
| Shropshire | 77 |
| Suffolk | 30 |
| Somerset | 18 |
| Surrey | 213 |
| Sussex | 358 |
| Staffordshire | 901 |
| Warwickshire | 317 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 56 |
| Yorkshire | 1,284 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 20 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 19 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 12 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,917 |
| Coal Miner | 212 |
| General Labourer | 132 |
| Living On Own Means | 122 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 114 |
| Dress Maker | 106 |
| Domestic Servant | 102 |
| Cotton Weaver | 101 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 85 |
| Farmer | 78 |
| General Servant Domestic | 49 |
| Labourer | 45 |
| House Keeper | 41 |
| General Servant | 38 |
| Joiner | 36 |
| Grocer | 35 |
| Laundress | 35 |
| Carter | 34 |
| Gardener | 33 |
| Clerk | 33 |
| Lace Maker | 32 |
| Tailor | 30 |
| Farm Servant | 30 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| General Domestic Servant | 29 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Stevenson | 5,685 |
| Mary Stevenson | 5,648 |
| William Stevenson | 5,537 |
| Elizabeth Stevenson | 3,687 |
| George Stevenson | 3,546 |
| Thomas Stevenson | 3,238 |
| Sarah Stevenson | 2,886 |
| James Stevenson | 2,672 |
| Ann Stevenson | 2,032 |
| Jane Stevenson | 1,678 |
| Henry Stevenson | 1,535 |
| Charles Stevenson | 1,487 |
| Robert Stevenson | 1,470 |
| Joseph Stevenson | 1,382 |
| Annie Stevenson | 1,293 |
| Eliza Stevenson | 1,142 |
| Alice Stevenson | 1,138 |
| Emma Stevenson | 1,126 |
| Margaret Stevenson | 1,058 |
| Ellen Stevenson | 1,034 |
| Hannah Stevenson | 1,000 |
| Edward Stevenson | 899 |
| Frederick Stevenson | 887 |
| Arthur Stevenson | 869 |
| Samuel Stevenson | 773 |
| 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 |
The surname Stevenson is the 2nd most popular variant of Stephenson.