Margerison Surname
Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname
Margerison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the popular pet form Margery. Careless pronunciation has in course of time brought about the corrupted forms; v. Margery.
Robert Marjorison, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameMargerison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 601 | 1:92,709 | 9,939 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 555 | 1:43,920 | 5,473 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Margerison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the popular pet form Margery. Careless pronunciation has in course of time brought about the corrupted forms; v. Margery.
Robert Marjorison, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Richard Marjorison, 1379: ibid.
Roger Margeryson, 1379: ibid.
1619. Griffin Margison and Anstis Hall: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1716. Baptised — Elenor, d. Richard Margeson: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Margery’s Son: v. Margery
See Female Christian Names. See also Gerison.
Margerison Demographics
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Margerison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Margerison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Margerison is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Margerison.
How Common Is The Last Name Margerison? popularity and diffusion
The surname Margerison is the 344,624th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,855,641 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Margerison are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 601 people, or 1 in 92,709. In England Margerison is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 23 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Margerison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Margerison has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Margerison last name grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,744 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Margerison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Margerison surname are 12.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Margerison earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.26% less than the national average, earning R 172,860 per year; in United States they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $49,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margerrison | 95 | 151 | / |
| Margerisson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Meargerison | 95 | 0 | / |
| Margherison | 95 | 0 | / |
| Margereson | 90 | 87 | / |
| Marjerison | 90 | 64 | / |
| Marjerrison | 86 | 167 | / |
| Morerison | 84 | 1 | / |
| Margireson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Morirrison | 70 | 1 | / |
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