Allenson Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Allenson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Allen,' which see.

Hugh fil. Aleyn, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Alynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Alaynson, 1379: ibid.

John Allevnsone.

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Allenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3641:995,76673,638
England621:898,67846,462
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Allenson (69) may also be a first name.

Allenson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Allen,' which see.

Hugh fil. Aleyn, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Alynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Alaynson, 1379: ibid.

John Allevnsone. Guild of St. George, Norwich.

William Aleynsonne. Rotuli Normanniae in Turri Londinensi.

George Alonsonne. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

William Allenson, Norfolk, 1625: History of Norfolk.

1782. Married — James Read and Agnes Alinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

(a) Local, 'de Alencon,' in Normandy. Probably in some cases this is the true solution.

John de Alencon, I Ric. I: History of Norfolk.

Robert de Alenson, Norfolk, 1220: ibid.

Herbert de Alencun, sheriff of Norfolk, 25 Henry III: ibid.

William de Alencon, Norfolk, 6 Ric. III: ibid.

William Allenson, Norfolk, 1625: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Allen’s Son: v. Allen.

2 Bel to Alençon (Normandy): from a pers. name, the suffi -on here represent­ing the Latin possess. termination -i-an-um.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Allen or Alan. Perhaps in some cases from Alencon, in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Allinson was a name well known in York in the 17th century. William Allenson, draper, who received the honour of knighthood and represented that city in Parliament, was lord mayor of York in 1633 and 1655 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Allenson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Allenson (Russian: Алленсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allenson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 641,055th most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. The surname Allenson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Allenson reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Allenson is also the 1,171,416th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 69 people.

The last name Allenson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 364 people, or 1 in 995,766. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Allenson occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Allenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Allenson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 499 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allenson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Allenson last name are 10.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Allenson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning $50,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Allenson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Allenson in the Russian language
Алленсонallenson-

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