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Stephenson Name Meaning and History

Northern English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Stephen (see Steven).

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Top Places of Origin for Stephenson
Place of
Origin
Stephenson Immigrants
England561
Ireland179
Great Britain139
Scotland78
Germany11
Bradford,England8
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