Alexanderson Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Alexanderson Surname Definition:

This surname, meaning "son of Alexander," in Latin documents assumes the form "filius Alexandri," as Johannes fil. Alexandri the name of a burgess of Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 10). William Alexanderson and Ade (Adam) Alexanderson were admitted burgesses of the same town in 1443 (NSCM.

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Alexanderson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Sweden1781:55,3194,278
Mexico911:1,364,02415,454
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway61:857,04855,549
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Alexánderson (1) are calculated separately.

Alexanderson (125) may also be a first name.

Alexanderson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname, meaning "son of Alexander," in Latin documents assumes the form "filius Alexandri," as Johannes fil. Alexandri the name of a burgess of Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 10). William Alexanderson and Ade (Adam) Alexanderson were admitted burgesses of the same town in 1443 (NSCM., I, p. 7), and John Alexandri is recorded in Brechin in 1450 (REB., I, 159). William Alexandersoun held the fourth part of the lands of the town of Dunnychthin (Dunnichen) in 1486 (RAA., II, p. 249), John Alexanderson was tenant of part of Litill Pertht, 1495 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 241), Donald Alexanderson was tenant of Petconnouchty, Ardmanoch, in 1504 (ER., XII p. 661), and William Alexandersoun was tacksman of Alyth in 1561 (Rent. Dunk., p. 351). Andrew Alexandersoun, a Pope's knight, was a witness in Caithness, 1557 (Laing, 682). The son of Cristina Allistersoun alias Alexandersoun was served heir portioner of his grandfather William Alistersoun alias Alexandersoun in the lands of Lybuster in 1624 (Retours, Caithness, 12). The surname was not uncommon in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Alexanderson Last Name Facts

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

Alexanderson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Alexánderson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alexanderson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 555,669th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Alexanderson are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Alexanderson is also the 832,731st most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 125 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 24 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 31 percent are found and Mexico, where 16 percent are found.

Alexanderson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alexanderson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alexanderson last name grew 1,212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alexanderson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alexanderson are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alexanderson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.27% less than the national average, earning 151,326 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $51,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning $42,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alexánderson971/
Alexandersson964,264/
Alexsanderson963/
Alexcanderson960/
Alexandersen921,350/
Alexsandersson921/
Aleksanderson887/
Aliceanderson881/
Aleksandersson8516/
Aleksandersen80457/

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