Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England.^[2] Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England.^[3] 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
• 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)
• Cal Stevenson (born 1996), American baseball outfielder
• Carter L. Stevenson (1817–1888), American soldier
• Charles Stevenson (disambiguation)
• 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)
• Eric Stevenson (disambiguation)
• Fox Stevenson (born Stanley Stevenson Byrne, 1993), English music producer
• Frank A. Stevenson (born 1970), Norwegian computer game developer and cryptographer
• Gary E. Stevenson (born 1955), American religious leader
• 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
• 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
• McLean Stevenson (1927–1996), Amercan actor
• 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
• 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
• Robin Stevenson, Canadian children's book writer
• 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
• Savannah Stevenson (born 1983), English musical theatre actress
• Shakur Stevenson (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 (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

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