Annison Surname

296,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ghana

Annison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ann,' from the diminutive Annie. 'Pay me, quod he, or by the swete Seinte Anne.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

(a) Bapt 'the son of Agnes,' popularly Annis, Annes, or Annas.

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Annison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5161:107,98111,244
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:89,6159,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Annison (33) may also be a first name.

Annison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ann,' from the diminutive Annie. 'Pay me, quod he, or by the swete Seinte Anne.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

(a) Bapt 'the son of Agnes,' popularly Annis, Annes, or Annas. The variant Anningson is curious, and seems founded upon some early diminutive Annin, with an excrescent 'g', as in Jennings; compare Pattison and Pattinson. In general (a) must be looked upon as the parent of all these names. Annis was the popular form of Agnes from the 14th century downwards.

Anish Luke: Reg. St. Colomb Major.

Annis Thring, 1606: Reg. Broad Chake, Wiltshire.

Annise Teswell, 1623: Canterbury Cath.

Annis Brittanie, 1625: St. Mary Alderraary (London).

All these cases are feminine, and represent Agnes.

James Annyson, 1687: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

Isaac, s. Francis Annison, 1660: History of Norfolk.

Maria, uxor Johannis Annyson, 1700: ibid.

1616-7. Peter Kinge and Mary Annys: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

1 Annie’s, Anne’s, or Ann’s Son: v. Ann(e.

2 Annis’ Son: v. Annis2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Áni; from the Frisian, Onno and Enno; in the Domesday Book, Enisan; from the German, Hanus, Hannsa; from the Dutch, Annes, Ansel; from the Swedish, Hane, Hanner, Henne; from the Flemish, Hanes, Hanneson, Anhes, Annez; from the Danish, Hanisch, Annise; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Annison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Annison is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Annison.

How Common Is The Last Name Annison? popularity and diffusion

Annison is the 296,943rd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,675,659 people. Annison is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Annison live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 33 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 516 people, or 1 in 107,981. In England Annison is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 5 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Annison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Annison has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Annison surname expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 398 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Annison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Annison last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% registered with the party.

The amount Annison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.15% less than the national average, earning R 149,352 per year; in United States they earn 33.71% more than the national average, earning $57,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% less than the national average, earning $42,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gannison9317/
Hannison9312/
Annisson931/
Anison92652/
Hannieson881/
Gannaison881/
Heannison880/
Anisong86176/
Hanison86115/
Ganison8674/
Annisen8632/
Aunison8612/
Anihson866/
Anishon864/
Angison863/
Anisson863/
Agnison861/
Annisan861/
Anneson861/
Anision861/
Anisoun860/
Anhison860/
Aanison860/
Anidson860/
Anieson860/
Hanneson80157/
Ganaison806/
Annesson804/
Hannisan801/
Annijohn801/
Ganisson801/
Anissong801/
Anissoun801/
Hannisen801/
Anaisson801/
Gonnison800/
Heanison800/
Gainison800/
Hamnison800/
Hannicon800/
Honnison800/
Hanisson800/
Gaunison800/
Annaissoune781/
Anneissoune781/
Anizon77177/
Anisan77103/
Aneson7735/
Anisen7722/
Anisun7720/
Onison776/
Anisom774/
Anyson773/
Anhson772/
Anicon772/
Anijon772/
Hannesson75714/
Hannisian7512/
Anaissoun7512/
Angnissan757/
Anisonova754/
Aneissoun752/
Ganissoun751/
Agnissong751/
Gannishan751/
Ganission750/
Annisseen750/
Ganeson71700/
Ganisan7194/
Annesen7182/
Anisian7167/
Onnisan7137/
Anisang7133/
Anaissoune7123/
Annesan7122/
Ganisen7118/
Aneissoune7115/
Hanisen7113/
Haneson7112/
Agneson7110/
Anishan719/
Anisant719/
Aniscan718/
Anisanh717/
Hanhson716/
Anesone716/
Anissan716/
Ganisun715/
Angeson713/
Hanisan713/
Anishun712/
Aaneson712/
Anesson712/
Anisaun712/
Gonison712/
Annican712/
Ganyson712/
Onisson711/
Agnisan711/
Aineson711/
Anetson711/
Onisoun711/
Anhisan711/
Onision711/
Onitson711/
Ganeissoun711/
Agnissoung711/
Angisan711/
Anysong711/
Annexon711/
Eaneson711/
Anichon711/
Anixsom711/
Aniszan711/
Annizan711/
Ounison710/
Asneson710/
Honison710/
Anehson710/
Agnissan672,938/
Agnesson6791/
Anisatin6779/
Hannesen6753/
Ganizhon6729/
Hanisian6724/
Agnesone6720/
Anessong6719/
Hanisang6717/
Gannesen6716/
Annigian6715/
Ganeshon6714/
Anuisanh6713/
Haneisen6713/
Ganaisan6713/
Anoisanh6712/
Angishan6711/
Ganeisan6710/
Anishaun676/
Agnizoun675/
Gannesan675/
Hasnisan674/
Einisson674/
Hanisung673/
Aneusson673/
Ganeeson673/
Annichan672/
Hayneson672/
Ganayson672/
Heanicon671/
Hanishan671/
Ajnesson671/
Onioshon671/
Onisotin671/
Onissong671/
Gonnisan671/
Anaysoun671/
Anuisang671/
Anhuisen671/
Ganeason671/
Ganesson671/
Hanesson670/
Einneson670/
Annessen670/
Eunisson670/
Hannesan670/
Angesson670/
Honneson670/
Anheisen670/
Hangeson670/

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