Allison Name Meaning: From the middle english male personal name,most probably 'Allen'.From a celtic personal name of great ancientness and obscurity.
The english name is now more often spelled 'Allan'.The occurrence of the surname 'Allen' is explained for partly by the popularity of the personal name among 'Breton' followers of William the Conqueror.Imported to Britain then Ireland.
Discover how your Allison ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 29 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 175 |
| Derbyshire | 37 |
| Devon | 7 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 673 |
| Essex | 33 |
| Gloucestershire | 7 |
| Hampshire | 19 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 38 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 67 |
| Lancashire | 289 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 279 |
| London | 296 |
| Middlesex | 40 |
| Northumberland | 186 |
| Norfolk | 170 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 83 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 38 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Surrey | 27 |
| Sussex | 10 |
| Staffordshire | 11 |
| Warwickshire | 2 |
| Westmorland | 51 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 18 |
| Yorkshire | 1,055 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 19 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 7 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 609 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 137 |
| House Servant | 59 |
| Labourer | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| Coal Miner | 42 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Servant | 25 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Cotton Weaver | 17 |
| Carter | 17 |
| Farm Servant | 16 |
| Joiner | 15 |
| House Maid | 15 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Laundress | 14 |
| Cook | 12 |
| Stone Mason | 11 |
| Grocer | 11 |
| Carpenter | 11 |
| Gardener | 11 |
| Wife | 11 |
| Agricultural Labourer Wife | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Allison | 3,121 |
| Mary Allison | 2,988 |
| William Allison | 2,891 |
| Elizabeth Allison | 1,845 |
| Thomas Allison | 1,722 |
| George Allison | 1,598 |
| James Allison | 1,332 |
| Sarah Allison | 1,238 |
| Ann Allison | 1,129 |
| Jane Allison | 1,110 |
| Robert Allison | 1,101 |
| Joseph Allison | 931 |
| Margaret Allison | 909 |
| Charles Allison | 720 |
| Henry Allison | 714 |
| Annie Allison | 630 |
| Hannah Allison | 543 |
| Ellen Allison | 383 |
| Emma Allison | 379 |
| Eliza Allison | 375 |
| Isabella Allison | 362 |
| Alice Allison | 355 |
| Richard Allison | 355 |
| Arthur Allison | 353 |
| Edward Allison | 353 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellison | 86% | 45,974 |
| 2 | Allison | 100% | 42,869 |
| 3 | Ellson | 71% | 3,933 |
| 4 | Alison | 86% | 2,372 |
| 5 | Allason | 86% | 683 |
| 6 | Allson | 86% | 676 |
| 7 | Elleson | 71% | 635 |
| 8 | Alleson | 86% | 554 |
| 9 | Illson | 71% | 156 |
| 10 | Lilson | 57% | 128 |
The surname Allison is the 2nd most popular variant of Ellison.