Avison Surname
Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname
Avison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avis' originally Hawisia or Hawoyse. This very soon settled into Avicia, Avice, or Avis. It was decidedly popular for several centuries, and is just coming into use again, after two hundred years of almost entire neglect.
Read More About This SurnameAvison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 977 | 1:57,030 | 6,879 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1:23,959 | 4,190 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Spain | 35 | 1:1,335,772 | 43,485 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 431 | 1:56,555 | 6,700 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Avisón (1) are calculated separately.
Avison (91) may also be a first name.
Avison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avis' originally Hawisia or Hawoyse. This very soon settled into Avicia, Avice, or Avis. It was decidedly popular for several centuries, and is just coming into use again, after two hundred years of almost entire neglect. (For history of the name, v. Yonge) For further instances, v. Haweis.
Eusebius Avice, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey fil. Avice, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Margaret fil. Avice, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Avice le Aubergere. Rolls of Parliament.
Hawisia le Gros. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
William Avison. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1590. Baptised — Avis. d. Philip Cliff: Stepney Parish Church, London.
1600. — Avice, d. Thomas Bennett: Reg. St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1601. Buried — Margery Avison: St. Peter's, Cornhill.
1622. Samuel Avis and Elizabeth Lenton: Marriage Lic. (London).
Avis’s Son: v. Avis.
The personal name Avice, latinized Avitius, is found before 1086. Domesd.
Avis, in French, is a projector, schemer, busy—body. Avus, Latin, a grandfather, ancestor. Avis, a bird.
Avison Demographics
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Avison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Avison (Russian: Ависон) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Avisón. For other possible spellings of Avison click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avison? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 228,115th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,101,039 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Avison live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Avison is also the 998,282nd most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 91 people.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 977 people, or 1 in 57,030. In England Avison is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Avison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Avison has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Avison last name grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 672 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Avison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Avison last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Avison are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.06% registered with the political party.
The amount Avison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $48,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $51,747 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Avison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avison in the Russian language | ||
| Ависон | avison | - |
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