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
Average Avison Salary in
United States
$48,793 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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/territory. It may also occur as: Avisón. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Avison? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 228,115th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. The surname Avison is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Avison reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Avison is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 91 people.
The surname Avison is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 977 people, or 1 in 57,030. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Avison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Avison has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 672 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Avison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Avison surname 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 national average, with 58.06% registered to vote for 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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