Malison Surname
Approximately 9,186 people bear this surname
Malison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mallin,' from Mary; v. Mallinson, of which it is a modification; compare Patteson for Pattinson. Sometimes more directly from Mally, the earlier form of Molly. It is still Mally in Furness, and Moll is still Mall.
Read More About This SurnameMalison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 8,529 | 1:8,282 | 400 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| United States | 162 | 1:2,237,401 | 140,088 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Malisoń (1) are calculated separately.
Malison (1,339) may also be a first name.
Malison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mallin,' from Mary; v. Mallinson, of which it is a modification; compare Patteson for Pattinson. Sometimes more directly from Mally, the earlier form of Molly. It is still Mally in Furness, and Moll is still Mall.
Ricardus fil. Roberti Malleson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1560. Baptised — Fraunces Mallisonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1777. Married — James Mallison and Mary Dickens: St. George, Hanover Square.
A common surname in Aberdeen from the fifteenth century. John Malison possessed a tenement in Dunde in 1427 (RMS., II, 95), Thomas Malisone was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1445 (NSCM., I, p. 9), and payment was made to Wyll Malisoun there in 1453 (SCM., V, p. 51). Thomas Malitesoun and William Malitesoun appear as witnesses in Aberdeen in 1469 (CRA., p. 406), Willmus Mallyson elected common councillor in Aberdeen, 1475 (Guildry, p. 189), John Malisonne was priest there in 1506 (REA., II, p. 96), and John Maleson of Aberdeen was slain at Pinkie in 1547 (SCM., II, p. 34). Alexander Malysonne admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1556 (NSCM., I, p. 36) may be the Alexander Malysone who was "fermorar of the tounis tak" in 1574 (CRA., p. 20). Malisson 1484, Mallaison 1729, Mallysone 1509, Malyson 1549, Malysone c, 1450, Malyssone 1640, Molison 1816, Molleson and Mollesoun 1649. Male (=Malie) was a common forename for women in Edinburgh in the sixteenth century.
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Malison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Malison (Arabic: ماليسون, Russian: Малисон) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Malisoń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malison? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,308th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 793,332 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Malison live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 93 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 214,640th most widespread forename globally, held by 1,339 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 8,529 people, or 1 in 8,282. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Surin Province, where 24 percent reside, Saraburi Province, where 8 percent reside and Suphan Buri Province, where 7 percent reside. Other than Thailand this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Malison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Malison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Malison last name increased 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Malison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Malison last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Malison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.94% more than the national average, earning $55,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,868 CAD per year.
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Malison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malison in the Russian language | ||
| Малисон | malison | - |
| Malison in the Arabic language | ||
| ماليسون | malyswn | - |
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