Stensson Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Stensson belongs to the Stenson family of names, which has English roots. Name scholars give the meaning as “Someone who came from Stenson (Stein's homestead), in Derbyshire”.

• Stensson adds “s” to Stenson, a small change that appeared as the name was written down.
• Stensson sounds close to Stinson, so it can help to search both.
• Related forms: Stensen and Steensen.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Heraldry and the Stensson name

There is no single Stensson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Stensson surname pack.