Aitchison Surname
Approximately 10,423 people bear this surname
Aitchison 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 SurnameAitchison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,410 | 1:23,120 | 3,223 |
| Scotland | 2,220 | 1:2,412 | 444 |
| Australia | 2,011 | 1:13,424 | 1,926 |
| United States | 1,495 | 1:242,447 | 23,140 |
| Canada | 1,128 | 1:32,665 | 4,231 |
| New Zealand | 649 | 1:6,977 | 1,182 |
| South Africa | 240 | 1:225,740 | 23,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 59 | 1:31,272 | 3,207 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,671 | 1:2,240 | 401 |
| England | 445 | 1:54,776 | 6,535 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
Aitchison 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.
(English) The son of Ache (sword), or of Adam (red earth).
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.
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Aitchison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aitchison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aitchison is found most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aitchison? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 49,362nd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 699,179 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Aitchison are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,410 people, or 1 in 23,120. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent live and Northumberland, where 6 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Aitchison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Aitchison has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Aitchison last name rose 542 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Aitchison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Aitchison last name are 13.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Aitchison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.26% more than the national average, earning R 509,172 per year; in United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,730 CAD per year.
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