Aitcheson Surname

230,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

Aitcheson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. The son of Adam, from the nick. Addy, diminutive Adkin, sharpened to Atkin. There is no need of course to prove this, but it is interesting to note the following: 'Adam le Fullere,' a citizen of London, is twice referred to as Adekin le Fullere (1073, Hundred Rolls).

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Aitcheson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4761:761,46859,318
Jamaica2561:11,2111,173
New Zealand2161:20,9643,677
Fiji1891:4,732899
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Australia1371:197,04919,369
England1341:415,80628,295
Scotland961:55,7694,673
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1891:19,8051,983
England1011:241,34017,803
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Aitcheson (13) may also be a first name.

Aitcheson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. The son of Adam, from the nick. Addy, diminutive Adkin, sharpened to Atkin. There is no need of course to prove this, but it is interesting to note the following: 'Adam le Fullere,' a citizen of London, is twice referred to as Adekin le Fullere (1073, Hundred Rolls). Six centuries ago Adam probably ranked as second or third favourite among boys' names throughout England. In the north it attained a most remarkable pre-eminence. Four Adams are mentioned in the revenues of Conishead Priory, A. D. 1256 (West's Furness, pp. 192, 195). No fewer than six Adams figure as benefactors of Furness Abbey, circa 1290 (ibid). The everyday form was Adekin, then Adkin, and finally Atkin (see Addison).

Geoffrey Adekyn, 10 Ric. II, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William Adekyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Willelmus Adkynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Edmund Adkynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hatkyn Benete, 1379: ibid.

The following come together: —

Johannes Attekyson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia soror Adekynson, 1379: ibid.

1680. Married — William Deevy and Elizabeth Adkins: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1709. Elizabeth, d. of John Adkison: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1718. Married — George Handaye and Mary Adkisson: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Archibald', from the nick. Archie, a Scotch Border favourite; 't' intrusive, as in Ritchie, from same district, which see.

John Achesoun, 1563: Cal. State Papers relating to Scotland, edited by Thorpe, 1858.

Archie of Gingles. 1552: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.

John Archerson, 1602: ibid.

Archie Halliday, 1602: ibid.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Adkin.' which see. A Border form of the great north English surname Atkinson. This is the true source of the majority of our Aitchesons, &c. Atshison — Atkinson: Dickinson's Glossary of the Words and Phrases of Cumberland.

John Attechenson.

'On Nov. I, 1506, 28 people were drowned returning by boat from Church at Canonbie- One was buried at Kirkaadrews-upon-Esk on the following day, named William Attchison, of Millrighs. This is the earlier form of the corruption, and marks the first step': Trans. Cumb. aad Westm. Ant. and Arch. Soc.

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

For Acheson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Variation on Hutchison, (q.v.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Maybe this common Scottish name is a corruption of Archie's son, the son of Archibald.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Atkinson. —Essentially a north country name, prevailing in the counties north of the Wash and the Mersey, and having its principal home in the counties of Durham, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. It is scantily represented across the border.

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

Aitcheson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aitcheson is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aitcheson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Aitcheson is the 230,742nd most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,157,185 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Aitcheson are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 13 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 24 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Georgia, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States Aitcheson is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 15 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Aitcheson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Aitcheson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 952 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 49 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aitcheson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Aitcheson last name is predominantly Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Aitcheson are 2.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Aitcheson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 421.18% more than the national average, earning R 1,238,530 per year; in United States they earn 30.35% more than the national average, earning $56,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,413 CAD per year.

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