How common is the surname Stevenson?

75,169 people in the United States had the surname Stevenson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,107 Americans. It ranked 432nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Stevenson?

Adlai Stevenson II, American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 , followed by Adlai Stevenson I.

Where is the surname Stevenson most common?

Wikidata records people named Stevenson in the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 2 other countries.

How do you pronounce Stevenson?

Stevenson is /ˈstiː.vən.sən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Stevenson getting more or less common?

More common. 72,892 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 75,169 in 2010, up 3.1%.

The surname Stevenson

A patronymic surname, carried by 75,169 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈstiː.vən.sən/ 3 syllables Soundex S315

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Stevenson is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

From Steven + -son.

Stevenson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 75,169 people named Stevenson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,107 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 72,892.

#432

rank among US surnames

75,169

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #395)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#423	Moss	76,908	4,014
#424	Swanson	76,897	4,015
#425	Chan	76,664	4,027
#426	Rivas	76,205	4,052
#427	Khan	76,171	4,053
#428	Rodgers	76,095	4,057
#429	Serrano	75,996	4,063

Who is named Stevenson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

63% of people named Stevenson identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 63%
Black (not Hispanic) 30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 2.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Stevensons

44 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Adlai Stevenson II
American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953
Adlai Stevenson I
American politician (1835–1914); Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897
Ray Stevenson
British actor (1964–2023)
Miriam Stevenson
American actress and model, born 1933
Bryan Stevenson
American lawyer, social reformer and academic, born 1959
McLean Stevenson
American actor (1927–1996)
William Stevenson
Athlete (1900–1985)
Shakur Stevenson
American professional boxer, born 1997
Parker Stevenson
American actor, born 1952
DeShawn Stevenson
American basketball player (born 1981)
Bill Stevenson
American musician, born 1963
Cynthia Stevenson
American actress, born 1962

Notable Stevensons come mostly from the United States (33), the United Kingdom (5) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (3).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Stevenson

Stevenson has the Soundex code S315, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S315.

Questions

Where does the surname Stevenson come from?: From Steven + -son.
How common is the surname Stevenson?: 75,169 people in the United States had the surname Stevenson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,107 Americans. It ranked 432nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Stevenson?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Stevenson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Stevenson?: Adlai Stevenson II, American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 , followed by Adlai Stevenson I.
Where is the surname Stevenson most common?: Wikidata records people named Stevenson in the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 2 other countries.
How do you pronounce Stevenson?: Stevenson is /ˈstiː.vən.sən/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Stevenson?: Stevenson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Stevenson getting more or less common?: More common. 72,892 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 75,169 in 2010, up 3.1%.