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
School 427
Private Means 49
Farmer 41
Farm Labourer 38
Cotton Weaver 25
General Servant (domestic) 23
Labourer 23
None 22
Dressmaker 21
Shop Assistant 21
At School 19
Domestic Servant 18
General Labourer 18
Housekeeper 17
House Keeper 15
Clerk 15
Housemaid (domestic) 14
At Home 14
Weaver 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Charwoman 12
Errand Boy 12
Blacksmith 12
Cook (domestic) 11
Scholar 11

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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