Stephenson

Stephenson Meaning & Origin

About Stephenson
The surname Stephenson is of Scottish and English origin. It is derived from the personal name Stephen, which itself comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Stephenson mean "son of Stephen." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants or family members of someone named Stephen.

🌍 Origin
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Stephenson features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Stephenson: 47,641
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 733
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stephenson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Stephenson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STFNSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SAFFA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S30105205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IY1 V AH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈstivΙ™nsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STFNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S315

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stephenson in Braille

Here's how to represent Stephenson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Stephenson in braille

How to sign the name Stephenson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Stephenson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Stephenson in sign language

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