Cognomen Stephenson (Stephenson 
, ستيفنسون, סטיבנסון 
, among others...) , in the entire world, is a common surname. The cognomen Stephenson is habitual in Jamaica, where it is a common surname, Dominica, where it is quite a common surname, and Guernsey (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Stephenson is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Stephenson | Australia, Canada, Jamaica, United Kingdom, United States |
| סטיבנסון | Israel |
| Стефенсон | Ukraine |
Stefanson, Stefansson, Steffensen, Stefánsson, Stephensen, Stevenson, Stéphenson, Степхенсон, Стивенсон, Стівенсон, and สตีเฟนสัน
| thomas stephenson Stephenson, Thomas (1552–1624), Jesuit (b. 1552) |
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| edward stephenson British colonial administrator (b. 1691) |
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| honora stephenson (b. 1695) |
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| john stephenson British politician (b. 1709) |
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benjamin stephenson American politician (1769-1822), US (b. 1769) |
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| joseph stephenson English composer of West Gallery music (b. 1723) |
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george stephenson English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848), GB (b. 1781) |
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| matt stephenson British jockey and horse trainer (b. 1735) |
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| sarah stephenson Quaker minister and autobiographer, GB (b. 1738) |
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| samuel martin stephenson Irish physician and minister of the Presbyterian General Synod of Ulster (b. 1742) |
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| mary stephenson (1745-1770) (b. 1745) |
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m. f. stephenson American geologist, US (b. 1801) |
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robert stephenson British railway engineer and locomotive designer (1803-1859), GB (b. 1803) |
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| james white stephenson American Presbyterian minister (b. 1756) |
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james w. stephenson 19th century American state militia officer, US (b. 1806) |
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