Ison Surname

27,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Ison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isan,' probably a Welsh personal name as it is found associated with Floyd. Also modem instances are found in Liverpool, where the Welsh population is so large.

(2) Local, 'of Isham' which see.

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Ison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2511:43,9295,382
Philippines6,3741:15,8831,779
England1,6331:34,1204,505
Australia1,4261:18,9312,625
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Argentina2221:192,53816,021
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Taiwan1291:181,7421,588
Papua New Guinea1191:68,5198,947
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
New Zealand1121:40,4316,796
Tanzania901:588,24037,030
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Japan771:1,660,31525,506
Israel691:124,02413,566
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
France571:1,165,311123,217
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Wales331:93,7747,567
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
India171:45,121,493474,784
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Oman41:921,9937,313
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8811:27,6683,759
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5761:87,1859,045

The alternate forms: Isón (1) are calculated separately.

Ison (2,728) may also be a first name.

Ison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isan,' probably a Welsh personal name as it is found associated with Floyd. Also modem instances are found in Liverpool, where the Welsh population is so large.

(2) Local, 'of Isham' which see. a corruption of Isom; compare Ransom and Ranson.

Isan Floyd, 1569: Register of the University of Oxford.

1617-8. Thomas Browne and Margaret Ison: Marriage Lic. (London).

1624. John Skip and Margaret I sans: ibid.

1788. Married — Thomas Ison and Hannah Jack-.on: St. Geo, Han. Sq.

1793. Married — William Field and Mary Izon: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A shortening of one of the many Teutonic Isen- (Iron-) names [v. under Isambert] 2 for Iveson, q.v.

3 a variant of Eason, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William de Aison, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John de Eisenne, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Originally spelled 'Isham' after the village in Kettering-Northampton area of England. It means 'homestead of the River Ise'. The spelling was changed to 'Isom' when a family immigrated to the United States to ease confusion of the pronunciation- some would say 'eye-sham'.

- fantasneeze

Ison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ison (Hindi: इसों, Marathi: इसोण, Russian: Исон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Isón. Click here for further possible spellings of Ison.

How Common Is The Last Name Ison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ison is the 27,307th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 370,283 people. The surname Ison is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Ison live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ison is also the 140,033rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 2,728 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,251 people, or 1 in 43,929. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 23 percent reside, Ohio, where 15 percent reside and Indiana, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 32 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Ison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,432 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ison last name are 17.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.3% registered with the party.

The amount Ison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.01% more than the national average, earning R 477,672 per year; in United States they earn 7.34% less than the national average, earning $39,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.13% more than the national average, earning $62,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Isón921/
Isong8915,537/
Jison892,285/
Gison891,466/
Eison89960/
Itson89393/
Isone89334/
Aison89230/
Hison89166/
Isoun89144/
Ishon89112/
Isson8980/
Idson8973/
Isoen8962/
Yison8950/
Uison8950/
Oison8941/
Ioson8923/
Ision8920/
Ihson895/
Isond892/
Ieson891/
Isuon891/
Ixson891/
Iscon891/
Isoin891/
Isomn891/
Isoon891/
Hixson809,454/
Eidson806,673/
Hitson80870/
Yisong80433/
Hishon80426/
Gaison80285/
Hidson80179/
Gisson80144/
Ishong80142/
Isiong80136/
Hisson80125/
Haison8090/
Eitson8069/
Aitson8060/
Issong8044/
Itsong8032/
Jisson8027/
Heison8019/
Iosson8018/
Huison8015/
Aisong8011/
Jisong809/
Aision809/
Ishoon808/
Yitson808/
Oisson806/
Jitson806/
Gision805/
Uisong805/
Goison805/
Gisgon804/
Eisoun804/
Isoung803/
Eisson802/
Hisong802/
Jidson802/
Jishon802/
Aisoun802/
Eisone802/
Gishon802/
Itsone802/
Ittson801/
Isotin801/
Hisxon801/
Eisoon801/
Eixson801/
Aidson801/
Yiseon801/
Hieson801/
Jiscon801/
Idsong801/
Issoun801/
Isonne801/
Isoten801/
Aisson801/
Ishoun801/
Yisson801/
Yisoon801/
Hiscon800/
Eisohn800/
Eishon800/
Jision800/
Jisoin800/
Aihson800/
Ishson800/
Isom7513,512/
Isen755,329/
Isan753,280/
Eson753,010/
Izon752,356/
Yson751,980/
Isun75229/
Ijon75191/
Icon7572/
Json7543/
Isén7532/
Ixon755/
Isán752/
Hissong731,240/
Huitson73454/
Hittson73282/
Aggison73165/
Aissoun73156/
Ægisson73139/
Eiðsson73102/
Huisson7378/
Jitsong7362/
Eggison7346/
Heisohn7333/
Issoune7317/
Eidsson7316/
Hitsong7314/
Eidtson7313/
Issoung7312/
Gaisson7310/
Hoisong7310/
Isonova739/
Issonne739/
Eittson737/
Heisson736/
Haitson735/
Haisong734/
Hissoon733/
Gission732/
Haidson732/
Ishoune732/
Gaishon732/
Aisoune732/
Heisong732/
Haisson732/
Huidson731/
Hoisson731/
Hishone731/
Hitsoin731/
Heishon731/
Aission731/
Jissone731/
Issuong731/
Itsongh731/
Itsoung731/
Hishoun731/
Hissoun731/
Gissoon731/
Aihtson731/
Eissoon731/
Yisiong731/
Aidsong731/
Jitsond731/
Haisoon731/
Huisong731/
Hission730/
Heixson730/
Hiddson730/
Goisson730/
Hhitson730/
Heidson730/
Hoishon730/
Haishon730/
Ihsan6783,816/
Edson6736,764/
Eason6727,917/
Isanh6720,074/
Isang6716,469/
Ayson6713,576/
Ishan6710,793/
Eisen679,179/
Hixon677,728/
Jisan676,809/
Hizon676,400/
Jijon675,741/
Esson675,043/
Hyson672,644/
Ichon671,957/
Esong671,923/
Issan671,890/
Ishom671,479/
Jisun671,100/
Hisan671,036/
Ezion67993/
Isane67961/
Aizon67893/
Issom67826/
Esuon67631/
Etson67625/
Exson67623/
Eisan67610/
Yisan67556/
Yoson67526/
Gisan67450/
Haissoun67448/
Oyson67431/
Ijong67414/
Aisen67410/
Yisun67405/
Aisan67375/
Hijon67332/
Geson67281/
Ishun67270/
Hisom67268/
Eeson67258/
Issen67245/
Aijon67235/
Iğsen67230/
Isung67228/
Ihsen67223/
Iscan67216/
Isunc67211/
Isand67185/
Huiszoon67183/
Huissoon67146/
Iesan67140/
Heson67135/
Uyson67115/
Eshon67113/
Iozon67100/
Isian6798/
Uisan6797/
Iscen6794/
Iozan6794/
Gizon6792/
Eisom6790/
Isant6784/
Izong6784/
Hisen6769/
Esone6763/
Jisen6761/
Aisun6760/
Esoin6755/
Esoen6755/
Ishonova6753/
Irzon6749/
Gisen6745/
Isgan6740/
Heggison6736/
Uizon6736/
Esion6734/
Escon6734/
Izsan6734/
Ixsan6731/
Isien6730/
Isionova6729/
Oisen6729/
Izsán6726/
Isaan6725/
Isune6724/
Esoun6724/
Iosun6724/
Isund6724/
Aisom6723/
Oizon6719/
Yisen6717/
Esond6716/
İşsen6716/
Aissoune6715/
Eyson6712/
Jhson6710/
Isamn679/
Isjan678/
Isaun678/
Iesen678/
Isann677/
Idsan677/
Eizon677/
Jizon677/
Hisun676/
Idjon676/
Izone675/
Ysong675/
Esoon675/
Ehson675/
Heissoun674/
Esont674/
Isahn674/
Iseun674/
Hicon674/
Eixon673/
Idsen673/
Oisan673/
Esgon673/
Yicon673/
Gisun673/
Iosen673/
Hitsoing673/
Isumn673/
Édson673/
Egion673/
Isoom673/
Ytson673/
Jixon672/
Ihsun672/
Jyson672/
Iseen672/
Goischon672/
Jicon672/
Issun672/
Issonova671/
Isuin671/
Itsom671/
Isonnova671/
Idshongh671/
Ijasn671/
Aggision671/
Ezson671/
Isoum671/
Itsen671/
Hissoune671/
Ijoon671/
Izuon671/
Idsun671/
Izoon671/
Ijone671/
Izion671/
Icoon671/
Isomg671/
Eisun671/
Itsoseng671/
Ihsän671/
Itcon671/
Itsan671/
Itsén671/
Izgon671/
Ixzon671/
Heisshon671/
Jsone671/
Jsosn671/
Jitsoong671/
Uixon671/
Ysion671/
Ysson671/
Goissoun671/
Gaissoun671/
Huisiong671/
Isiom671/
Huishond671/
Hithsong671/
Iesun671/
Oisongue671/
Ajson671/
Iconh671/
Iszan671/
Heissong670/
Huggison670/
Haggison670/
Idsom670/
Isunt670/

Ison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ison in the Marathi language
इसोणisona-
Ison in the Hindi language
इसोंisom50
इसोनisona50
Ison in the Russian language
Исонison-

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