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

The surname Alanson is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alanson? popularity and diffusion

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

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 15,102,456. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 38 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 21 percent are found and South Dakota, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States Alanson 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 incidence 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 those holding the Alanson last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% 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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