Archison Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Archison Surname Definition:

ARCHIESON: 'Son of Archie,' the diminutive of Archibald. William Archibald, i.e. Archibald's son, witnessed a grant of the office of derethy of Tarves in 1463 (RAA., II, p. 129). Action was taken against James Archieson in Cleckmae in 1670 (RRM.

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Archison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Archison (47) may also be a first name.

Archison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ARCHIESON: 'Son of Archie,' the diminutive of Archibald. William Archibald, i.e. Archibald's son, witnessed a grant of the office of derethy of Tarves in 1463 (RAA., II, p. 129). Action was taken against James Archieson in Cleckmae in 1670 (RRM., II, p. 254).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Archison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Archison is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Archison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Archison? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 919,444th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Archison reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Archison is also the 1,467,136th most commonly held first name globally, held by 47 people.

It is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Excluding Ghana Archison occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Archison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Archison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Archison surname rose 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Archison Last Name Statistics demography

Archison earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.

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