Stinson is an English and Scottish surname. There are many variants, including Stephenson, Stevenson, and Steenson. The Stinson family first landed in Glasgow around the year 1100, from Denmark, changing their name of "Stenson to Anglicize it" .
Notable people with the surname include:
Bess Stinson (1902-1996), Arizona state legislatorBob Stinson (1959–1995), founding member and lead guitarist for the American rock band The ReplacementsDarrel Stinson (born 1945), retired politician in British Columbia, CanadaDoug Stinson Canadian mathematician and cryptographerFord E. Stinson, Louisiana state legislatorFord E. Stinson, Jr., Louisiana state court judgeG. E. Stinson, American guitarist and founding member of new age / electronic musical group ShadowfaxHarry Stinson, real estate developer in Toronto, CanadaHarry Edward Stinson (1898–1975), sculptorJ. T. Stinson, 20th century fruit specialist and the first director of the Missouri State Fruit Experiment StationJonathan Stinson (born 1978), American opera singer and composerKatherine Stinson (1891–1977), fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certificateKathy Stinson, Canadian children's writerLloyd Stinson (1904–1976), politician in Manitoba, CanadaThomas Stinson (1798–1864), Ontario merchant, banker & land ownerTommy Stinson (born 1966), American bassist who is currently a member of Guns N' RosesTyler Stinson (born 1986), American mixed martial artistFictional characters:
Barney Stinson, a fictional character in the American TV series How I Met Your Mother