Abbison Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Abbison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham' or 'Abel,' from nick. Abb or Abbie. This was a familiar Norfolk surname as Abbys or Abbes. To-day it is familiar in the same county as Abbs.

William fil. Abi, Buckinghamshire, 1273.

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Abbison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Abbison (11) may also be a first name.

Abbison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham' or 'Abel,' from nick. Abb or Abbie. This was a familiar Norfolk surname as Abbys or Abbes. To-day it is familiar in the same county as Abbs.

William fil. Abi, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Abson, 1379: Poll Tax of' Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably a nickname of Abraham; so Tibbs from Theobald, and Watts from Walter. To the similar name Abbes are assigned the arms, "a lady abbess, proper !"

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family of Abbs is now best represented around Norwich. The name has not strayed far during four centuries, since we learn that an old Buxton family of Abbys or Abbes possessed the manor of Levishagh in that parish, from 1480 to the end of the following century (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Abbison Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abbison Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abbison is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abbison is the 5,812,366th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Abbison are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Abbison is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 20 percent live, Connecticut, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Taiwan, where 9 percent live.

Abbison Last Name Statistics demography

Abbison earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 62.72% less than the national average, earning $16,088 USD per year.

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