Addison Surname
Approximately 60,008 people bear this surname
Addison Surname Definition:
This surname is not uncommon in the eastern counties from Linlithgow to Aberdeen. It means 'son of Addie' from the diminutive of Adam, and is therefore the same as Adamson. Alicia relict of quondam Johannes filius Ede de Colly granted four acres of land on the north side of the town of Colly in 1367 (SCM.
Read More About This SurnameAddison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,553 | 1:15,389 | 1,951 |
| Ghana | 19,742 | 1:1,369 | 230 |
| England | 7,676 | 1:7,259 | 1,056 |
| Australia | 3,271 | 1:8,253 | 1,222 |
| Canada | 1,755 | 1:20,995 | 2,892 |
| Scotland | 1,274 | 1:4,202 | 727 |
| South Africa | 746 | 1:72,624 | 9,058 |
| New Zealand | 481 | 1:9,414 | 1,634 |
| Jamaica | 242 | 1:11,859 | 1,217 |
| Liberia | 181 | 1:24,357 | 2,395 |
| Thailand | 118 | 1:598,630 | 101,799 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:26,225 | 2,724 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Northern Ireland | 51 | 1:36,177 | 3,487 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 27 | 1:50,518 | 4,407 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Barbados | 17 | 1:16,909 | 980 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Isle of Man | 13 | 1:6,602 | 1,513 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38 | 1:116,575 | 6,975 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,245 | 1:7,512 | 1,154 |
| Scotland | 933 | 1:4,012 | 640 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,696 | 1:18,627 | 2,359 |
Addison (8,119) may also be a first name.
Addison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is not uncommon in the eastern counties from Linlithgow to Aberdeen. It means 'son of Addie' from the diminutive of Adam, and is therefore the same as Adamson. Alicia relict of quondam Johannes filius Ede de Colly granted four acres of land on the north side of the town of Colly in 1367 (SCM., II, p. lxxxix). William Adison was rector of Luss in 1370 (CAC., I, 24; BMP., l 127), Gilbert filius Ade was a tenant of the Douglases in the barony of Kylboucho in 1376, and Robert filius Ade was another of their tenants in Louchurde in the same year (RHM., J, p. xlvii, xlix). Robert Adyson or Adeson was vicar of Colmonell in 1415 (Ayr, p. 9), Andrew Adyson was bailie of the burgh of Invemys in 1430 (ER., IV, p. 515), and King James II confirmed a charter dated 26 August 1436 by Sir William Adesoun, vicar of Lynton (Peebles, p. 206). William Adison leased the mill of Syolds in 1443 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 128), and Duncan Adeson held land in Stirling in 1449 (REG., 355). Andrew Edisoun in Spittelmylne appears in record in 1580, and in the following year we have David Aydesoun, portioner of the same place, and John Edisoun of Spittlemylne is mentioned in another document of the same year as John Adesoun (Soltre, p. 144,145, 109,110). Laurence Adiesone had a charter of the lands of Pennielandis from the Abbey of Dunfermline in 1611 (RD., p. 504), and John Adieson was a bailie of the burgh of Leith in 1645 (APS., VI p. 446). Adesone 1594, Adiesone 1636, Adiesoun 1615, Adisoun 1596, Aedieson 1562, Edion 1562, Edisone 1575; Addesoun, Aedesone.
Addie's or Addy’s (Son), v. Addy
(English, Scottish, Welsh) The son of Addie, a pet form of Adam (red earth); the son of Ada or Adda (noble cheer).
The same as Adamson, the son of Adam, Adie or Addie being, in the Lowland—Scotch, a familiar corruption of Adam, hence Addie—son.
From the Old Norse, Haddingr; from the Swedish, Adde; from the Frisian, Ade, Adde; from the Flemish, Adan; from the Dutch, Adee; from the German, Hader; a personal name.
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Addison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Addison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Addison (Hindi: एडीसन, Russian: Аддисон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Addison.
How Common Is The Last Name Addison? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 9,432nd most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 121,443 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Addison are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Addison is also the 70,368th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 8,119 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 23,553 people, or 1 in 15,389. In The United States Addison is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 97 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 33 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Addison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Addison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,686 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Addison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Addison surname is predominantly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Addison last name are 7.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Addison earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning 438,833 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.23% more than the national average, earning R 385,524 per year; in United States they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning $40,566 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $53,868 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Addison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Addison in the Hindi language | ||
| एडीसन | edisana | - |
| Addison in the Russian language | ||
| Аддисон | addison | - |
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