Mallison Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Mallison 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.

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Mallison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6141:590,32448,194
England2701:206,36317,844
Australia601:449,92835,109
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
France181:3,690,151224,666
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales81:386,81619,671
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3011:80,9818,688
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Mallison (65) may also be a first name.

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

Mal(l)in’s Son: v. Mal(l)in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mallison Last Name Facts

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

Mallison is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mallison? popularity and diffusion

Mallison is the 351,607th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,027,527 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mallison live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,212,820th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 65 people.

The surname Mallison is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 590,324. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States Mallison is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Mallison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mallison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mallison last name grew 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mallison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mallison surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mallison are 12.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.52% registered with the political party.

Mallison earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,716 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mallioson941/
Malison939,186/
Mollison882,834/
Malaison88312/
Malleson88121/
Malisone8819/
Malitson882/
Malishon882/
Malisong882/
Malieson881/
Malisson881/
Matlison881/
Mahlison881/
Malisoon881/
Mollision823/
Mallayson821/
Malleyson821/
Mallesson821/
Mathlison821/
Mailishon821/
Mollaison820/
Malisan80893/
Malisen80751/
Malizon80254/
Malicon80243/
Molison80156/
Maleson80100/
Malisom8020/
Malisun8019/
Malijon8010/
Malisoń801/
Malixon801/
Malleysson789/
Malloisane784/
Malitshone782/
Mollyaison781/
Molaison75756/
Molleson75484/
Malaisan75104/
Molisson75103/
Malissen7573/
Mollijon7552/
Moulison7547/
Malisanh7535/
Malesson7520/
Mailizon7519/
Malishan7519/
Mallisam7514/
Malisane7513/
Maylizon755/
Malisand755/
Mallesan754/
Malisang753/
Malysone753/
Mauleson753/
Mallejon753/
Malichon753/
Maleeson752/
Malaisun752/
Maletson751/
Molihson751/
Mollicon751/
Maileson751/
Malesong751/
Malesont751/
Maleyson751/
Maleason751/
Maligion751/
Malisian751/
Malissan751/
Mallesom750/
Moolison750/
Matleson750/
Mallican750/
Malheson750/
Maloisane711,693/
Moulaison71430/
Maleysson71427/
Malitsane71140/
Mallisham7169/
Meilijson7123/
Mallichan716/
Malessong715/
Moollisan715/
Mathleson713/
Malaisang712/
Malaisanh712/
Malaisane712/
Malaisant712/
Mailisand711/
Mattleson711/
Maluisanh711/
Malleshan711/
Malishane711/
Mailesson711/
Mollichon711/
Mollijonn711/
Malaisien711/
Maleshone711/
Maleisane711/
Malaysone711/
Malaichon711/
Malijan672,941/
Molijon671,478/
Matlaisane67331/
Malesan67242/
Malizan67104/
Molizon6759/
Malisam6740/
Malican6738/
Malecon6731/
Molyson6718/
Molicon6710/
Moleson678/
Mahlisatin675/
Moulaisson674/
Molisun674/
Malycon673/
Malezon673/
Molisan672/
Malejon672/
Malisanova671/
Mailessong671/
Malicen671/
Malizen671/
Maližan671/
Malysen671/
Matlaisang671/
Matleisane671/
Malitshane671/

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