Averson Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Estonia

Averson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avery'; v. Every. Avery is strongly represented in the United States, especially in Boston. This is easily accounted for. Jacob Averie (aged 33) and George Averie (aged 33) sailed for Virginia in 1635.

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Averson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2501:708,57132,605
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Averson (308) may also be a first name.

Averson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avery'; v. Every. Avery is strongly represented in the United States, especially in Boston. This is easily accounted for. Jacob Averie (aged 33) and George Averie (aged 33) sailed for Virginia in 1635. Others of the same name followed, (v. Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.)

Hugh fil. Auveray, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Averey, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1541. Ralphe, son of Mr. Averson, Cumberland, Univ. Oxf.

1609. Married — Mathewe Averson and Elizabeth Phillippes: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1621. — John Burley and Mary Avarey: Marriage Lic. (London).

1780.—James Avory and Lucy Christmass: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Payment was made to Walter Auery, fallen in poverty, 1526 (ALHT., V, p. 306). Michael Awery or Avery was witness In Falkland, 1548 (Gaw, 8). John Awerie, portioner of Newtoun, 1596. Martha Avery in Wester Arr, 1766 (Moray). Old spellings: Avary, Averie, Awery, Every.

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

This is a name which may claim its origin with nearly equal probability from several distinct sources, which I shall briefly enumerate. I. Aviarim, a keeper of the birds. The Forest Charter (s. 14,) enacts that freemen may have in their woods "avyries of sparhawkes, falcons, eagles, and herons." II. A very, the place where forage for the king's horses was kept; either from the Latin avena, Anglo-Norman haver, oats, or from aver, a northern provincialism for a working horse. III. Alberic, a German personal name, latinized Albericus, and softened in Norman times to Aubrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) From Aimhrea (the "mh" having the sound of "v"), denoting contention or disagreement. It may be from Avery, a granary, or from Avianus, Latin, a bird—keeper.

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

Robert Avery, of Devon, gave £25 for the defence of his country against the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Avery is a name also represented in Bucks, Devon, and Somerset. It occurred as Averey in Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Averson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Averson (Russian: Аверсон) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Averson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 714,947th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Averson reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 501,377th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 308 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 708,571. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Nasarawa, where 81 percent reside, Benue, where 7 percent reside and Plateau, where 6 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside.

Averson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Averson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 258 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Averson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Averson surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

Averson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.89% less than the national average, earning $34,137 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Averson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Averson in the Russian language
Аверсонaverson-

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