Stevenson is an English language patronymic

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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 Stephenson is a medieval patronymic surname meaning "son of Stephen". The earliest public record is found in the county of Huntingdonshire in 1279. There are variant spellings including Stevenson. People with the surname include: *Ashley Stephen ...

. 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 *

Anne Stevenson Anne Stevenson (January 3, 1933 – September 14, 2020) was an American-British poet and writer and recipient of a Lannan Literary Award. Life Stevenson was the first daughter of Louise Destler Stevenson and philosopher Charles Stevenson and w ...

(1933–2020), American-British poet *

Anita Stevenson Anita Stevenson is a female former international table tennis player from England. Table tennis career She represented England at the 1979 World Table Tennis Championships in the Corbillon Cup (women's team event) with Jill Hammersley, and Kare ...

, English table tennis player *

B. W. Stevenson Louis Charles "B.W." Stevenson (October 5, 1949 – April 28, 1988) was an American country pop singer and musician, working in a genre now called progressive country. "B.W." stood for "Buckwheat". Stevenson was born in Dallas, Texas, United S ...

(1949–1988), American country pop singer and musician * Ben Stevenson (disambiguation) * Cal Stevenson (born 1996), American baseball player * Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier * Charles Stevenson (disambiguation) *

Coke Stevenson Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888 – June 28, 1975) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Texas from 1941 to 1947. He was the first Texan politician to hold its three highest offices (Speaker of the Texas Hou ...

(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 Dorothy Emily Stevenson (18 November 1892 – 30 December 1973) was a best-selling Scottish writer. She published more than 40 "light romantic novels" over a span of more than 40 years. Life Stevenson was born in Melville Street, Edinburgh, ...

(1892–1973), Scottish author * Eric Stevenson (disambiguation) * Fox Stevenson (born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993), English music producer *

Frank A. Stevenson Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970) is a Norway, Norwegian software developer, and part-time cryptanalyst. He is primarily known for his exposition of weaknesses in the DVD Forum's Content Scramble System (CSS). Although the cryptoanalysis was done indep ...

(born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer *

Harold Stevenson Harold Moncreau Stevenson Jr. (March 11, 1929 – October 21, 2018) was an American painter known for his paintings of the male nude. He was a friend, a mentor, and an associate of Andy Warhol, and appeared in the Warhol film, ''Heat'' (credited ...

(1929–2018), American painter *

Helen Stevenson (artist) Helen Grace Stevenson was a Scottish artist, most active in the 1920s and 1930s when her colour woodcuts of Scottish scenes proved popular. Biography During the early 1920s, Stevenson studied at the Edinburgh College of Art under Frank Morley Fle ...

(fl.1920–1935), Scottish artist and printmaker * Henry Stevenson (1867–1945), Scottish rugby player and cricketer *

Hilda Stevenson Dame Hilda Mabel Stevenson (, formerly Kidd; 1893–1987) was an Australian philanthropist and community worker. She was the daughter of Hugh Victor McKay, a combine harvester inventor. She was the trustee and founder of the Sunshine Foundation ...

(1893–1987), Australian philanthropist *

Ian Stevenson Ian Pretyman Stevenson (October 31, 1918 – February 8, 2007) was a Canadian-born American psychiatrist, the founder and director of the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He was a professor at th ...

(1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher *James Stevenson (East India Company officer), James Stevenson (died 1805), East India Company officer *Jane Stevenson (born 1959), British historian *Jane Stevenson (politician), Jane Stevenson (born 1971), British Member of Parliament elected 2019 *Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress *Jocelyn Stevenson, writer and producer *John Stevenson (disambiguation) *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), a number of individuals with the name *Llanchie Stevenson, African-American ballet dancer *Marquez Stevenson (born 1998), American football player *Monica Lisa Stevenson (born 1967), American gospel musician *Morris Stevenson (1943–2014), Scottish footballer *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), a number of individuals with the name *Ronald Stevenson (1928–2015), Scottish composer *Ronald Stevenson (cricketer) (1938–1999), Scottish cricketer *Ryan Stevenson (disambiguation), a number of individuals with the name *Sarah Hackett Stevenson (1841–1909), American physician *Susan N. Stevenson, American diplomat *Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress *Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician *Teófilo Stevenson (born 1952), Cuban boxer *Thyra Stevenson (1944–2020), American politician *Toby Stevenson (born 1976), American pole vaulter *Tom Stevenson (born 1951) British wine writer *Tommy Stevenson (1914–1944), jazz trumpet player *Trudy Stevenson (born 1944), Zimbabwean politician *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 (born 1930), 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 **

(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 (1840–1811), 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

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