Alletson Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Alletson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alot'; query, a form of Eliot, with Eliota as fern.; v. Elliot In the Ulverston Registers, Lancashire, the forms are Alletson, Aletson, Elatson, Elattson, Elletson, Eletson, all representing the same patronymic Eliotson; v.

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Alletson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Jersey81:12,4002,398
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales81:386,81619,671
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Wales41:392,10412,338

Alletson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alot'; query, a form of Eliot, with Eliota as fern.; v. Elliot In the Ulverston Registers, Lancashire, the forms are Alletson, Aletson, Elatson, Elattson, Elletson, Eletson, all representing the same patronymic Eliotson; v. Alletson in Index of Registers of St Mary, Ulverston. In any case the surname, with its variants, is of fontal origin.

Alyott de Symondston. Three Lancashire Documents (Chetham Society).

William Afotessone, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Phillip Allote, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Peter Allot, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Alot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard Alot, 1370: ibid.

1568. Richard Allett, sup. for B.A. Dec. 17: Register of the University of Oxford.

Thomas Alot, rector of Brandeston and Guton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1707. Buried — Anne Alletson, a maid to Mr. Winton: St Mary Aldermary (London).

1781. Benjamin Williams and Margaret Alletson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Alletson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alletson is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alletson.

How Common Is The Last Name Alletson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alletson is the 1,006,539th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Alletson are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 31 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 16 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Alletson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alletson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Alletson last name grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alletson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

The amount Alletson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $47,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $54,466 CAD per year.

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Allycen671/
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