Stevenson is an English language

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meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

related to the place

Stevenstone Stevenstone is a former Manorialism, manor within the parish of St Giles in the Wood, near Great Torrington, North Devon. It was the chief seat of the Rolle family, one of the most influential and wealthy of Devon families, from c. 1524 un ...

in Devon, England. There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson.

Notable people sharing this surname include

Adonis Stevenson Stevenson Adonis (born 22 September 1977), best known as Adonis Stevenson, is a Haitian Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2018. He won the WBC, '' Ring'' magazine and lineal light heavyweight titles in 2013 by defeat ...

(born 1977), Canadian boxer * Alexander Campbell Stevenson (1802–1889), American politician and physician *

Alexandra Stevenson Alexandra Winfield Stevenson (born December 15, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player. At four years old, Alexandra began learning tennis technique from Angel Lopez at the San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club. Lopez would contin ...

(born 1980), American tennis player * 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 Collette Stevenson (née McDade, born 1969) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for East Kilbride since May 2021.

(born 1969), Scottish politician *

Dani Stevenson Dani Stevenson (born September 3, 1980) is an American contemporary R&B singer. She is best known for her background vocals on Nelly's single " Hot in Herre" and her own singles " Honk Your Horn" (featuring Missy Elliott) and " Yo, Yo, Yo", whi ...

(born 1980), American R&B singer * DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981), American basketball player * D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), Scottish author * Elizabeth Stevenson (disambiguation) *

Eric Stevenson (disambiguation) Eric Stevenson may refer to: * Eric Stevenson (politician) (born 1966), former member of the New York State Assembly * Eric Stevenson (footballer) (1942–2017), Scottish former footballer * Eric Stevenson (soccer) (born 1990), American socc ...

, multiple people *

Fox Stevenson Stanley Stevenson-Byrne (born 25 January 1993), better known by his stage name Fox Stevenson (formerly Stan SB / Stan SSB), is an English singer-songwriter, DJ and producer of bass music, mostly drum and bass and glitch hop. He has released el ...

(born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993), English music producer *

Francis Seymour Stevenson Francis Seymour Stevenson (24 November 1862 – 9 April 1938) was a British Liberal Party politician, author and scholar. He was elected at the 1885 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eye in Suffolk, and held the seat until his ...

, (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 Gerda Stevenson (born April 10, 1956) is a Scottish actress, director and writer. Known for her wide-ranging works in media, her notable stage roles include the title character in Edwin Morgan's English translation of Racine's ''Phèdre'', an ...

, Scottish actress, director and writer *

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 a ...

(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 Fl ...

(fl.1920–1935), Scottish artist and printmaker *

Henry Stevenson Henry James Stevenson (12 July 1867 – 8 August 1945) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at full back. He also played first-class cricket. Rugby Union career Amateur career Stevenson played for Edinburgh Academicals. ...

(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 Foundatio ...

(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 Jessica Hynes (''née'' Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in ''The Royle Family'' (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and ''W1A'' (2014–2 ...

(née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress *

Jocelyn Stevenson Jocelyn Stevenson is a British-American writer and producer, largely for children's shows. She has received the BAFTA Special Award. Screenwriting credits Television * ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983-1987) * ''Sesame Street'' (1987-1989) * '' Charlie Cha ...

, writer and producer * John Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people * J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), British architect of the late-Victorian era *

Juliet Stevenson Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson, (born 30 October 1956) is an English actress of stage and screen. She is known for her role in the film '' Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1991), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Le ...

(born 1956), English actress * Katharine Lente Stevenson (1853–1919), American reformer, missionary, editor * Kimberly Stevenson, American businesswoman *

Laura Stevenson Laura Anne Stevenson (born April 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter from Long Island, New York, and formerly a keyboard player for the musical collective Bomb the Music Industry! Life and career Early life Stevenson was raised in Nas ...

(born 1984), American singer-songwriter * Leigh Stevenson (1895–1989), Canadian air marshal * Lewis Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people, a number of individuals with the name * Llanchie Stevenson, African-American ballet dancer * Marquez Stevenson (born 1998), American football player *

McLean Stevenson Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series '' M*A*S*H'', which earned him a Golden Globe Awa ...

(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 Richard Stevenson Parker Jr. (born June 4, 1952), known professionally as Parker Stevenson, is an American actor best known for playing Frank Hardy in the 1970s series '' The Hardy Boys'' and Craig Pomeroy on the 1990s series ''Baywatch''. Ea ...

(born 1952), U.S. television actor * Ray Stevenson (political activist) (1919–2004), Canadian writer and political activist *

Ray Stevenson George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 196421 May 2023) was a Northern Ireland-born actor, best known for his film and television work. He had a starring role as legionary Titus Pullo on the BBC/HBO television series ''Rome'' (2005–2007), and port ...

(born 1964), Northern Irish actor * Rhamondre Stevenson (born 1998), American football player * Robert Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people, a number of individuals with the name * Robin Stevenson, Canadian children's book writer *

Ronald Stevenson Ronald James Stevenson (6 March 1928 – 28 March 2015) was a Scottish composer, pianist, and music scholar. Biography The son of a Scottish father and Welsh mother, Stevenson was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, in 1928. He studied at the Roya ...

(1928–2015), Scottish composer * Ronald Stevenson (cricketer) (1938–1999), Scottish cricketer * Ryan Stevenson (disambiguation), multiple people, a number of individuals with the name *

Sarah Hackett Stevenson Sarah Ann Hackett Stevenson (February 2, 1841 – August 14, 1909) was an American physician in Illinois, and the first female member of the American Medical Association (AMA), as an Illinois State Medical Society delegate in ...

(1841–1909), American physician * Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress *

Shakur Stevenson Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson (born June 28, 1997) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, from featherweight to lightweight, and has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweigh ...

(born 1997), American boxer * Susan N. Stevenson, American diplomat * Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician * Stuart Stevenson (born 1975), Scottish musician * Teófilo Stevenson (1952–2012), Cuban boxer *

Thyra Stevenson Thyra Kay Stevenson (September 4, 1944 – May 11, 2020) was an American politician from Idaho. She was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from District 6 in the A seat, dying in office. Early ...

(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 Joanna Venetia Invicta Stevenson (10 March 1938 – 26 September 2022) was an English actress. Early life Born in 1938 in London, England, as Joanna Venetia Invicta Stevenson, she was the daughter of film director Robert Stevenson and actress ...

(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 Willie Stevenson Glanton (March 19, 1922 – July 6, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Iowa. She was a Democrat. Glanton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas and attended Tennessee State University and Robert H. Terrell ...

(1922–2017), American politician Extended families: * Stevenson family from Illinois **

Adlai Stevenson I Adlai Ewing Stevenson (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Grover Cleveland. A member of the History of the Demo ...

(1835–1914), U.S. Vice President **

Adlai Stevenson II Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965. He previously served as the 31st governor of Ill ...

(1900–1965), American politician, governor of Illinois **

Adlai Stevenson III Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (October 10, 1930 – September 6, 2021) was an American attorney and politician from Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1970 to 1981. A member of the prom ...

(1930–2021), U.S. Senator from Illinois ** Lewis Stevenson (politician) (1868–1929), American politician from Illinois **

(1929–1996), actor * Scottish family of (mostly) lighthouse engineers **

Alan Stevenson Alan Stevenson FRSE MInstCE (28 April 1807 – 23 December 1865) was a Scottish civil engineer, known for designing and building lighthouses in and around Scotland. Life Alan Stevenson was born in Edinburgh on 28 April 1807, the eldest son ...

(1807–1865), lighthouse engineer ** Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), lighthouse engineer ** D. E. Stevenson (1892–1973), author **

David Stevenson (engineer) David Stevenson MICE FRSE FRSSA (11 January 1815 – 17 July 1886) was a Scottish civil engineer and lighthouse designer who designed over 30 lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped continue the dynasty of lighthouse engineering fou ...

(1815–1886), lighthouse engineer ** David Alan Stevenson (1854–1938), lighthouse engineer **

Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) Robert Stevenson, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE, Fellow of the Geological Society, FGS, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, FRAS, FSA (Scot), FSA Scot, Member of the Wernerian Society, MWS (8 June 1772 – 12 July 1850 ...

(1772–1850), lighthouse engineer ** Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson (1847–1900), art critic **

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...

(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 Tyneside is a List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne, England, River Tyne in Northern England. The population of Tyneside as published in the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 774,891 ...

Flora Stevenson Flora Clift Stevenson (30 October 1839 – 28 September 1905) was a British social reformer with a special interest in education for poor or neglected children, and in education for girls and equal university access for women. She was one of ...

(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 James Stevenson-Hamilton (2 October 1867 – 10 December 1957) served from 1902–1946 as the first warden of South Africa's Sabi Nature Reserve, which was expanded under his watch and became Kruger National Park in 1926. The Tsonga people ni ...

(1867–1957), 16th of Fairolm and Kruger National Park ranger ** Hilda Runciman (1869–1956), MP for St. Ives, 1928–1929

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