Alanson Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Alanson Surname Definition:

The son of Alan.

Alanson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England121:4,643,172139,951
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Alanson (422) may also be a first name.

Alanson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The son of Alan.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Alanson Last Name Facts

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

Alanson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alanson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Alanson reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Alanson is also the 418,267th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 422 people.

The last name Alanson is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 15,102,456. In The United States Alanson is most numerous in: Michigan, where 38 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 21 percent are found and South Dakota, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Alanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alanson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alanson surname fell 51 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alanson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alanson are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Alanson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,875 USD per year.

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