Stetson (surname)

Meaning/Origin
The Stetson name is of English origin. It is believed to be derived from "son of Stedda or Stith". The meaning is attributed as "son of the stupid, clumsy fellow" or "descendant of the stepson."

American origin
The first Stetson in the New World to have descendants is believed to be Robert Stetson (1613-1702), who settled in Scituate, Massachusetts. He had ten children, nearly all of whom had issue.

Notable Stetsons

 * Andrew Stetson - Canadian model
 * Charles Walter Stetson - American artist
 * Dave Stetson - American artist
 * Francis Lynde Stetson - American lawyer
 * Harlan True Stetson - American astronomer and physicist
 * John Batterson Stetson - American manufacturer of the hat which bears his name
 * John Charles Stetson - U.S. Secretary of the Air Force
 * Lemuel Stetson - U.S. Representative from New York
 * Raymond Herbert Stetson - American speech scientist
 * Ted Stetson - American author
 * William H. Stetson - American Roman Catholic priest