Avison Surname

228,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Avison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9771:57,0306,879
Canada2281:161,60316,308
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
New Zealand1891:23,9594,190
Australia591:457,55435,515
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
France61:11,070,454349,096
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:56,5556,700
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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).

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

Avis’s Son: v. Avis.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name Avice, latinized Avitius, is found before 1086. Domesd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Avis, in French, is a projector, schemer, busy—body. Avus, Latin, a grandfather, ancestor. Avis, a bird.

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

Avison Last Name Facts

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

Avison (Russian: Ависон) has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as: Avisón. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avison? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 228,115th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,101,039 people. The surname Avison is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Avison are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 91 people.

Avison is most widespread in England, where it is held by 977 people, or 1 in 57,030. In England Avison is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Avison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Avison has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 672 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Avison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Avison surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Avison last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avisón941/
Havison9236/
Gavison9221/
Avieson928/
Avaison925/
Avision925/
Avisson924/
Avidson924/
Eavison921/
Aivison920/
Avaisong861/
Eavidson861/
Havitson860/
Aveson83837/
Abison83665/
Avisan8311/
Avicon833/
Ovison832/
Avijon831/
Avisen831/
Awison831/
Gabison771,312/
Habison77144/
Haveson77133/
Havicon7754/
Gavisan7736/
Aboison7725/
Avisane7719/
Avesson7711/
Ovioson7710/
Eaveson7710/
Avirzon777/
Gavizon777/
Avishan777/
Abisong774/
Aveijon773/
Abisson772/
Govison772/
Abuison772/
Hawison772/
Abeison772/
Avissom771/
Havizon771/
Avehson771/
Aveeson771/
Aveyson771/
Abaison771/
Uovison771/
Gaveson771/
Havisan771/
Avesone771/
Aweison771/
Abioson771/
Avichon771/
Obaison770/
Habisohn7189/
Gabisson7139/
Aubisson7116/
Haveisen715/
Hawieson713/
Eavesonn713/
Heivison711/
Abuisson711/
Eabidson711/
Gabisoun711/
Aboisson711/
Avitchon711/
Havisanh711/
Aabisson710/
Heaveson710/
Habidson710/
Aubishon710/
Oveson67760/
Abisan67403/
Abeson67373/
Awisan67357/
Avican67144/
Obison67101/
Awisen6776/
Avezon6771/
Abisom6731/
Avesan6728/
Aweson6720/
Avizan6715/
Aweissone678/
Abisen678/
Aubuisson676/
Avisam676/
Abyson675/
Abizon674/
Avijan673/
Abisonova671/
Havaisang671/
Avizen671/

Avison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avison in the Russian language
Ависонavison-

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