Stephenson Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Stephenson is an established spelling of the English and Welsh surname Stephens.

What is the meaning of Stephenson?

The name is generally explained as “Son of Stephen ("crown")”.

Is Stephenson the same name as Stephens?

The ending -on in Stephenson marks a English and Welsh derivative of Stephens. The same family of names includes Stevens and Stephen.

Does every Stephenson family have a crest?

Arms linked to Stephens and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

For the full story, order the Stephenson surname pack.