Allinson Surname

93,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Allinson 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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Allinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7681:20,1292,849
United States8611:420,97436,479
Nigeria4181:423,78721,950
Canada3541:104,08411,244
Australia3161:85,4299,880
Israel1541:55,5697,198
Wales571:54,2904,971
Scotland571:93,9276,548
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2901:18,8962,711
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales61:261,4039,165
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Allinson (497) may also be a first name.

Allinson 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

Allin’s or Allen’s Son: v. Allen.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Allinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Allinson occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Allinson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Allinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,071st most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,420,297 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Allinson are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 380,582nd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 497 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 2,768 people, or 1 in 20,129. In England Allinson is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 13 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Allinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Allinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Allinson surname expanded 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 814 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Allinson surname are 1.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.63% registered with the party.

The amount Allinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.17% less than the national average, earning R 30,480 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,671 CAD per year.

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