Stensons

Stensons is a surname with Scandinavian origins, primarily found in Sweden and Norway, and in diaspora communities in North America and the United Kingdom. The name is a patronymic formation from the given name Sten, a Nordic form related to the Old Norse Steinn meaning stone. The suffix -son indicates "son of," so Stenson or Stenson-like variants historically signified descent from a man named Sten. The plural-like form Stensons is a less common variant used as a hereditary surname in some families, distinguishing descendants of one Sten-centered line.

In practice, Stensons and its cognates are treated as part of the broader family of Scandinavian patronymic surnames. Notable bearers are not widely documented in major reference works, and the name is generally considered relatively uncommon. The spelling variant Stenson is more common in English-speaking countries and is sometimes conflated with Stensons.

For readers seeking related names, see also Stenson, Stensson, and Stinson, which reflect similar patronymic origins.