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.
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
Ben Stevenson (born 1936), British ballet dancer and director
Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier
Charles Stevenson (1908–1979), American philosopher
Coke Stevenson (1888–1975), American politician, Governor of Texas 1941–47
Dani Stevenson (born 1980), American R&B singer
DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981), American basketball player
Eric Stevenson (disambiguation)
Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer
Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), Canadian psychiatrist and reincarnation researcher
James Stevenson (died 1805), East India Company officer
Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) (born 1972), English writer and actress
John Stevenson (disambiguation)
J. J. Stevenson (1831–1908), British architect of the late-Victorian era
Juliet Stevenson (born 1956), English actress
Laura Stevenson (born 1984), American singer-songwriter
Leigh Stevenson (1895–1989), Canadian air marshal
Lewis Stevenson (disambiguation)
Monica Lisa Stevenson (born 1967), American gospel musician
Morris Stevenson (1943–2014), Scottish footballer
R. Parker Stevenson (born 1952), U.S. television actor
Robert Stevenson (disambiguation)
Ronald Stevenson (1928–2015), Scottish composer
Ryan Stevenson (disambiguation)
Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress
Stewart Stevenson (born 1946), Scottish politician
Teófilo Stevenson (born 1952), Cuban boxer
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
William Bennet Stevenson (c. 1787 – c. 1830), British explorer
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
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 (1840–1811), 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
