About the Stensen Surname

Spelled Stensen, the surname still points back to Stenson.

What is the meaning of Stensen?

Name scholars give the meaning as “Someone who came from Stenson (Stein's homestead), in Derbyshire”.

Is Stensen the same name as Stenson?

Before spelling was fixed, Stenson was also written Stensen. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Steensen and Stensson.

Does every Stensen family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Stensen, so the heraldry linked to Stenson is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Stensen report, with a museum-style coat of arms.