Aitcheson Surname
Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameAitcheson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 476 | 1:761,468 | 59,318 |
| Jamaica | 256 | 1:11,211 | 1,173 |
| New Zealand | 216 | 1:20,964 | 3,677 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:55,769 | 4,673 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 189 | 1:19,805 | 1,983 |
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
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.
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.
For Acheson, q.v.
Variation on Hutchison, (q.v.)
Maybe this common Scottish name is a corruption of Archie's son, the son of Archibald.
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.
Aitcheson Demographics
Average Aitcheson Salary in
United States
$56,244 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aitcheson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aitcheson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aitcheson is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Aitcheson.
How Common Is The Last Name Aitcheson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 230,742nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,157,185 people. The last name Aitcheson is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Aitcheson reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Aitcheson is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 13 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States Aitcheson is primarily found in: New York, where 24 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Georgia, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs 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 frequency of Aitcheson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Aitcheson last name increased 952 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 49 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aitcheson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Aitcheson last name is principally Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Aitcheson surname are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.65% being registered to vote for the 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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