Addison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Addison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Addison family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 51
Living On Own Means 48
Cotton Weaver 37
General Servant Domestic 35
General Labourer 32
Dress Maker 29
Scholar 22
Cook Domestic 15
Agricultural Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 13
House Painter 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 12
Solicitor 11
Tailor 11
Dressmaker 10
Stone Mason 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Charwoman 9
No Occupation 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Iron Moulder 8
Gardener 7
Servant Domestic 7
Tailoress 7

Addison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Addison 100% 24,563
2 Dodson 57% 17,062
3 Eddison 86% 3,220
4 Dadson 57% 2,948
5 Doodson 43% 2,120
6 Dudson 57% 1,650
7 Iddison 86% 390
8 Adison 86% 215
9 Addeson 86% 207
10 Iddeson 71% 154
11 Addson 86% 140
12 Dedson 57% 107

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The surname Addison is the most popular version of all its varients

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