Eason Surname
Approximately 27,917 people bear this surname
Eason Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' or 'Eade'; v. Eddie. A corruption of Eadison.
1627. Married — Thomas Eason and Hester Grove: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1669. — John Hadon and Elizabeth Eson: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameEason Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,231 | 1:15,602 | 1,983 |
| England | 2,402 | 1:23,197 | 3,232 |
| Australia | 738 | 1:36,580 | 4,800 |
| Canada | 490 | 1:75,195 | 8,491 |
| New Zealand | 318 | 1:14,240 | 2,490 |
| China | 142 | 1:9,629,025 | 611 |
| Jamaica | 141 | 1:20,354 | 1,773 |
| Scotland | 128 | 1:41,827 | 3,869 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:39,171 | 3,833 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Hong Kong | 15 | 1:489,032 | 3,321 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,134 | 1:21,495 | 3,038 |
| Scotland | 116 | 1:32,269 | 2,684 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,745 | 1:18,295 | 2,314 |
Eason (1,259) may also be a first name.
Eason Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' or 'Eade'; v. Eddie. A corruption of Eadison.
1627. Married — Thomas Eason and Hester Grove: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1669. — John Hadon and Elizabeth Eson: ibid.
(common in Angus), Ayson. Connected with the Toshes or Toschachs of Glentilt "were the old family called the sons of Adam, first Ayson, latterly Esson" (Fraser-Mackintosh, Minor septs of Clan Chattan, p. 179). Aytlie filius Thome had a charter c. 1360 from Robert the Steward, afterwards Robert II, of the lands of Fornochtis in Strathearn, and in 1365 he appears as bailie of Stratherne (Inchaffray, p. 129). 'Johem ayson iuuene' was one of those outlawed in 1392 as part guilty of the slaughter of Walter de Ogilvy, sheriff of Angus (APS., I, p. 159). A family of Aysons possessed Tullimet in Strathtay (Skene CS., III, p. 309; Athols, p. 710). Robert Hayeth of Fornocht appeers in 144 5/6, and the Aysons of Fornocht appear in record down to 1504 when the estate was sold to Lord Drummond (Inchaffray, p. 298). Walter Ayson held sasine of a tenement in St. Mary's Aisle, Stirling, 1471 (Sc. Ant., X, p. 62), and John Aysone was witness there, 1481 (Cambus., 212). James Aissoune was mairchand and burgess of Stirling, 1588 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 144), William Aysoun was member of council there, 1598 (SBR., p. 282), and as Aissone or Aissoune the name occurs seven times in Stirling and vicinity between 1611—64 (Stirling). The name also occurs in Dunblane in seventeenth century (Dunblane). The land of Alexander Aysone in Dunfermline is mentioned in 1491 (DBR., 314), and in 1494—5 he is referred to as Sande Ason and as Alexander Assone (ibid., p. 51, 62). Some Isons ere mentioned in latter half of sixteenth century as resident in and about Wick in Caithness. Alexander Ysoun in Lapok, Caithness, and William Ysoun, his son, were cruelly slain by Sutherlands in 1566 (RPC., I, p. 447). William Ysone, younger, was indweller in Weik, 1622 (ibid., XII, p. 651), and Agnes Isone is recorded in Thurso, 1662 (Caithness). Retween 1497—99 a man is referred to as Alexander Avisoun, Aysone, and Ayesoun (RSS., I, 111,113, 375). John Ayson witnessed sasine of lands of Balnacerd, 1514 (Grandtully, I, p. 48), Robert Aissoun was a notary in Crieff, 1607 (Laing, 1526), and Patrick Easone appears at Myln of Cragyvan, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 97). John Asson or Easson was member of Scots parliament for St. Andrews, 1681 (Hanna, II, p. 482). Aasone 1500, Asone 1498, Aysoune 1515, Ayssoun 1627; Aesone, Aison, Easson.
(English) Servant, Labourer, Man; Thrall [Old English esne] Despite its lowly origin Esne was a common personal name among the Anglo- Saxon ruling classes.
Of dual origin in Ireland: either one of the many anglicized forms of Mac Aodh or the Scottish variant of Adamson. IF 185*
A corruption of Easton.
Eason Demographics
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Eason Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eason Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eason (Marathi: इसोन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eason? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eason is the 19,650th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 261,043 people. Eason occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Eason live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. Eason is also the 222,463rd most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 1,259 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 23,231 people, or 1 in 15,602. In The United States Eason is primarily found in: Georgia, where 15 percent live, North Carolina, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 56 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Eason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Eason surname expanded 846 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 343 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eason Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States Eason are 4.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.87% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Eason earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.01% less than the national average, earning R 180,588 per year; in United States they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $39,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $49,671 CAD per year.
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Eason Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eason in the Marathi language | ||
| इसोन | isona | - |
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