Where Does The Last Name Atchison Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Atchison is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Atchison? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Atchison is the 38,916^th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 539,299 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Atchison live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817^th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 20 people.

Atchison is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 10,962 people, or 1 in 33,065. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Alabama, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Atchison Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Atchison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Atchison last name increased 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Atchison Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Atchison surname is principally Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Atchison are 15.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Atchison earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning $42,633 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.65% more than the national average, earning $50,008 CAD per year.