Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England. There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson.

Notable people sharing this surname include

  • Adonis Stevenson (born 1977), Canadian boxer
  • Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802–1889), American politician and physician
  • Alexandra Stevenson (born 1980), American tennis player
  • Angus Stevenson (born 1959 or 1960), British lexicographer
  • Anne Stevenson (1933–2020), American-British poet
  • Anita Stevenson, English table tennis player
  • B. W. Stevenson (1949–1988), American country pop singer and musician
  • Ben Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Cal Stevenson (born 1996), American baseball outfielder
  • Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier
  • Charles Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Christine Wetherill Stevenson (1878–1922), heiress of the Pittsburgh Paint Company, dramatist and arts patron
  • Coke Stevenson (1888–1975), American politician, Governor of Texas 1941–47
  • Collette Stevenson (born 1969), Scottish politician
  • Dani Stevenson (born 1980), American R&B singer
  • DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981), American basketball player
  • D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), Scottish author
  • Elizabeth Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Eric Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Fox Stevenson (born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993), English music producer
  • Francis Seymour Stevenson, (1862–1938), MP for Eye (1885–1906)
  • Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer
  • Gary E. Stevenson (born 1955), American religious leader
  • Gerda Stevenson (born 1956), Scottish actress, director and writer
  • Harold Stevenson (1929–2018), American painter
  • Helen Stevenson (artist) (fl.1920–1935), Scottish artist and printmaker
  • Henry Stevenson (1867–1945), Scottish rugby player and cricketer
  • Hilda Stevenson (1893–1987), Australian philanthropist
  • Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher
  • James Stevenson (died 1805), East India Company officer
  • Jane Stevenson (born 1959), British historian
  • Jane Stevenson (born 1971), British Member of Parliament elected 2019
  • Jarin Stevenson (born 2005), American basketball player
  • Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress
  • Jocelyn Stevenson, writer and producer
  • John Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), British architect of the late-Victorian era
  • Juliet Stevenson (born 1956), English actress
  • Katharine Lente Stevenson (1853–1919), American reformer, missionary, editor
  • Kimberly Stevenson, American businesswoman
  • Laura Stevenson (born 1984), American singer-songwriter
  • Leigh Stevenson (1895–1989), Canadian air marshal
  • Lewis Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Llanchie Stevenson, African-American ballet dancer
  • Mandisa Stevenson (born 1982), American basketball player
  • Marquez Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
  • Mary Ashley Stevenson (born 2005), American basketball player
  • McLean Stevenson (1927–1996), American actor
  • Michael Ray Stevenson (born 1989), American rapper
  • Monica Lisa Stevenson (born 1967), American gospel musician
  • Morris Stevenson (1943–2014), Scottish footballer
  • ND Stevenson (formerly Noelle, but currently Nate) (born 1991), American cartoonist
  • Pamela Stevenson (born 1959), Kentucky House of Representatives, minority leader (as of 2025)
  • Parker Stevenson (born 1952), U.S. television actor
  • Ray Stevenson (political activist) (1919–2004), Canadian writer and political activist
  • Ray Stevenson (born 1964), Northern Irish actor
  • Rhamondre Stevenson (born 1998), American football player
  • Robert Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Robin Stevenson, Canadian children's book writer
  • Ronald Stevenson (1928–2015), Scottish composer
  • Ronald Stevenson (cricketer) (1938–1999), Scottish cricketer
  • Ronald Stevenson (rugby union) (1873–1934), Scottish rugby union player
  • Ryan Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Sarah Hackett Stevenson (1841–1909), American physician
  • Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress
  • Shakur Stevenson (born 1997), American boxer
  • Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician
  • Susan N. Stevenson, American diplomat
  • Teófilo Stevenson (1952–2012), Cuban boxer
  • Thyra Stevenson (1944–2020), American politician
  • Toby Stevenson (athlete) (born 1976), American pole vaulter
  • Tom Stevenson (born 1951) British wine writer
  • Tommy Stevenson (1914–1944), jazz trumpet player
  • Trudy Stevenson (1944–2018), Zimbabwean politician
  • Tyrique Stevenson (born 2000), American football player
  • Venetia Stevenson (1938–2022), English-American actress
  • Vernon K. Stevenson (1812–1884), American businessman
  • William Bennet Stevenson (c. 1787 – c. 1830), British explorer

Middle name:

  • James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), American lawyer and politician
  • Willie Stevenson Glanton (1922–2017), American politician

Extended families:

  • Stevenson family from Illinois
  • Adlai Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Vice President
  • Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), American politician, governor of Illinois
  • Adlai Stevenson III (1930–2021), U.S. Senator from Illinois
  • Lewis Stevenson (politician) (1868–1929), American politician from Illinois
  • McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), actor
  • Scottish family of (mostly) lighthouse engineers
  • Alan Stevenson (1807–1865), lighthouse engineer
  • Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), lighthouse engineer
  • D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), author
  • David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), lighthouse engineer
  • David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), lighthouse engineer
  • Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (1772–1850), lighthouse engineer
  • Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson (1847–1900), art critic
  • Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), lighthouse designer
  • Scottish family with links to Tyneside
  • Flora Stevenson (1839–1905) education reformer
  • J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), architect
  • James Cochran Stevenson (1825–1905) chemical manufacturer and Member of Parliament
  • Louisa Stevenson (1835–1908), campaigner for women's causes
  • Nathaniel Stevenson (1840–1911), General and Governor of Guernsey
  • James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), 16th of Fairolm and Kruger National Park ranger
  • Hilda Runciman (1869–1956), MP for St. Ives, 1928–1929

See Also

  • Clan MacTavish - Stevenson Associated Family Name (Sept)
  • Stephen (surname)
  • Stephenson Surname
  • Stephens Surname
  • Stinson (surname)

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