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
School 1,642
Coal Miner Hewer 144
Private Means 125
Labourer 91
Cotton Weaver 89
General Labourer 85
Farm Labourer 84
None 76
Farmer 75
General Servant (domestic) 67
Clerk 65
Dressmaker 63
At School 57
At Home 55
Housekeeper 52
Shop Assistant 44
Domestic Servant 41
House Keeper 40
Scholar 40
Carter 37
Assisting In The Business 36
Bricklayer 36
Weaver 35
Assisting In Business 32
Joiner 32

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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