# Stephenson

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #19,475

## Definitions
1. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A township and city therein, in Menominee County, Michigan, United States.
3. A town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
4. Ellipsis of Stephenson College, Durham.

## Etymology
From Stephen + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Stevenson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stephenson-vs-stevenson)
- **Stephens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stephens-vs-stephenson)

## Common misspellings (16)
`setphenson`, `sstephenson`, `stehpenson`, `stepehnson`, `stephennson`, `stephenosn`, `stephensno`, `stephensonn`, `stephensson`, `stephesnon`, `stephhenson`, `stephneson`, `stepphenson`, `stpehenson`, `sttephenson`, `tsephenson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stephenson