Anson Surname

40,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Anson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anne'; v. Annis and Annott.

1767. Married — Isaac Anson and Judith Dean: St. George, Hanover Square.

Anson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3341:67,9537,904
England1,9281:28,8993,902
Australia9621:28,0623,816
Spain7321:63,8695,764
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Philippines4371:231,66635,418
Nigeria3421:517,96125,616
France2841:233,88336,253
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Micronesia1831:581145
New Zealand1791:25,2984,427
Russia1511:954,45774,620
India1441:5,326,843130,588
Jamaica1431:20,0701,757
Thailand1351:523,24790,840
Scotland1151:46,5554,133
Indonesia1141:1,160,08182,627
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
Estonia651:20,3353,530
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
Singapore431:128,0865,748
China391:35,059,5271,855
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
Wales341:91,0167,411
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Saint Lucia201:8,939961
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Israel111:777,96750,646
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Guam11:160,1214,893
Grenada11:108,5351,793
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0791:22,5913,168
Scotland351:106,9495,179
Wales191:82,5483,796
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1521:43,5935,063

The alternate forms: Ansón (29) are calculated separately.

Anson (11,120) may also be a first name.

Anson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anne'; v. Annis and Annott.

1767. Married — Isaac Anson and Judith Dean: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Ann(e)’s Son: v. Ann(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Such names as An-son, Nelson, Bet-son, &c., have been regarded as a sort of metronymics, and therefore considered indicative of illegitimacy; but I think there is little doubt of the former part of these names being in many cases corruptions of masculine appellations. Anson is probably a contraction of Alanson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Ann, or the same as Hanson, the son of Hans or John—the "H" being dropped in pronunciation.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Anson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Anson (Arabic: انصون, Hindi: एन्सन, Marathi: अनसोन, Russian: Ансон) is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms: Ansón. For other possible spellings of Anson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Anson is the 40,794th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 567,875 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Anson reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 57,057th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 11,120 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,334 people, or 1 in 67,953. In The United States Anson is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Oklahoma, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Anson is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Anson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Anson last name increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Anson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Anson last name are 15.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Anson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,227 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ansón9329/
Hanson91206,309/
Ansong9122,128/
Ganson911,194/
Ansone91587/
Ansion91320/
Ainson9196/
Ansson9180/
Ansohn9177/
Annson9125/
Ansoon9117/
Aunson9115/
Anshon9111/
Ahnson913/
Eanson912/
Amnson912/
Ansoin912/
Aanson910/
Asnson910/
Hansson8349,742/
Ansiong83191/
Hansohn83126/
Gaunson8377/
Gansoun8371/
Ansoine8342/
Hansone8337/
Atinson8327/
Hannson8325/
Haunson8324/
Gainson8315/
Hansion8311/
Hainson839/
Hanscon839/
Hansjon839/
Hansoon838/
Hansong837/
Hamnson836/
Hanhson836/
Hansonn834/
Ahanson834/
Ainsone834/
Asenson834/
Gansson833/
Anshoon832/
Atenson832/
Hansond831/
Hansoen831/
Heanson831/
Gansoin831/
Aansoun831/
Ansione831/
Gansuon831/
Ainscon830/
Ainsson830/
Gannson830/
Aahnson830/
Hahnson830/
Hanshon830/
Hasnson830/
Ganshon830/
Hansoin830/
Gansion830/
Amson801,013/
Ansen80647/
Ansan80557/
Anjon80493/
Ancon80177/
Anzon80150/
Ansun80134/
Onson80125/
Ansom8028/
Ansén8023/
Aisenson7755/
Attinson7754/
Hahnsson7731/
Attenson7728/
Asension7727/
Hasenson7724/
Acension7718/
Ansonova7714/
Eatenson7714/
D'Hanson773/
Hainsohn773/
Achinson772/
Autinson772/
Ganssoun772/
Achenson771/
Hasnsson771/
Hansoung771/
Hannsson771/
Adtinson771/
Ausinson771/
Hansohne771/
Atension771/
Hatinson771/
Gainnson770/
Hanschon770/
Hansen73591,253/
Honson7322,256/
Ganzon735,392/
Gansen733,256/
Hamson733,168/
Amsong732,453/
Hansom73713/
Onsong73630/
Hansan73622/
Hansén73566/
Ansang73436/
Gonson73407/
Aimson73316/
Gansan73306/
Hanzon73226/
Ohnson73210/
Hansun73128/
Anjong7394/
Anshan7393/
Ainsom7380/
Anshom7370/
Anzion7362/
Ansaan7344/
Antjon7340/
Anzjon7335/
Anzong7332/
Angion7331/
Anzone7330/
Einson7326/
Gansun7324/
Anzoin7323/
Ansane7316/
Ansung7315/
Anjone7313/
Anjhon7312/
Anshun7312/
Ansehn7312/
Ansien7311/
Hancon738/
Ansund738/
Ansian738/
Anchon736/
Annsan734/
Ansanh734/
Auncon734/
Ounson734/
Hanjon733/
Anjoin733/
Anssen733/
Ainsen733/
Onshon733/
Amsone733/
Eancon733/
Anssan732/
Gansén732/
Ancoin731/
Aamson731/
Hánson731/
Onsson731/
Hansèn731/
Ansiom731/
Anjoon731/
Amsoun731/
Oonson731/
Amsson731/
Aumson731/
Eamson730/
Aunsen730/
Anconn730/
Hanxon730/
Assension7114/
Hachinson713/
Hagginson712/
Gaunssoin711/
Hansonová711/
Haatenson711/
Aichinson711/
Aunshoung711/
Hanssen6713,671/
Hansang67497/
Haimson67424/
Heinson67302/
Anchong67117/
Einsohn67100/
Gansien6780/
Onsiong6774/
Hanchon6758/
Hanseen6747/
Hannsen6742/
Hamsion6742/
Hohnson6740/
Hanssan6736/
Hounson6734/
Atenzon6732/
Hanszen6722/
Ganssen6719/
Haymson6716/
Hanjong6715/
Gansuin6715/
Gohnson6713/
Anshant6713/
Gonsson6710/
Hansung679/
Haunsen679/
Andjong679/
Asinsen678/
Ganshan677/
Ganssan677/
Heynson676/
Onsoong676/
Anschan674/
Anzhong674/
Atimson674/
Hamsoon674/
Anshoom674/
Einshon673/
Hannsan673/
Hamsson673/
Hahnsen673/
Hansane673/
Hhansen672/
Hasnsen672/
Hansand672/
Hanshun672/
Haansen672/
Otenson672/
Hanshan672/
Hansian672/
Ansuine672/
Honsong672/
Anchone672/
Andzion672/
Aunsung672/
Oonsong672/
Osenson671/
Oonnson671/
Honsone671/
D'Anjon671/
Eunsoon671/
Gansaun671/
Hansoom671/
Hanssonová671/
Hanjoon671/
Hansaan671/
Hanscan671/
Hanscen671/
Hanschoten671/
Aansand671/
Aanssen671/
Ahansen671/
Ainseen671/
Amsongq671/
Ansangh671/
Anshaan671/
Anshang671/
Hansien671/
Gonshon671/
Ahansan671/
Anchoon671/
Asensão671/
Honsion671/
Hanjoun671/
Hanåsen671/
Gannsen671/
Gaunzon671/
Gainzon671/
Andjond671/
Andjoun671/
Anggion671/
Amnchon671/
Atemson671/
Asscension671/
Ascensionn671/
Anziong671/
Anzzzon671/
Anshumn671/
Ansienė671/
Hansant671/
Eanshan671/
Hainsen671/
Haansom671/
Haynsen671/
Oonsonk671/
Aansehn671/
Ahansonova671/
Eamsong671/
Einsone671/
Aunjohn671/
Hanzong671/
Heansan671/
Haunsom670/
Gonsion670/
Honnson670/
Hamsone670/
Hauncon670/
Hainsom670/
Hanscun670/
Handcon670/
Goinson670/

Anson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anson in the Hindi language
एन्सनensana50
आनसोनanasona25
अनसोनanasona25
Anson in the Marathi language
अनसोनanasona37.93
अंतोanto20.69
अन्सोनansona10.34
आंसोनansona6.9
अंशाansa6.9
अंसोनansona3.45
अन्सनansana3.45
नेलसोनnelasona3.45
कानोkano3.45
अनसनanasana3.45
Anson in the Russian language
Ансонanson-
Anson in the Arabic language
انصونanswn-
لانسنlansn-
انسونanswn-

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