 The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,485.Steventon's toponym evolved from "Stivetune" in the 11th century via "Estiventona" in the 12th century, "Stiveton", "Stivington", "Estiventon", "Stiventon", "Stuvinton" and "Steveington" in the 13th century and "Stephyngton" in the 16th century before reaching its present form.Steventon Priory was founded early in the 12th century in the reign of Henry I.