Mitcheson Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mitcheson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Corruptions of Mitchelson, which see. Mitchinson is well-known in Cumberland The change from 'l' to 'n' is not uncommon; compare banister for baluster. With the abbreviated Mitcheson compare Patteson for Pattinson.

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Mitcheson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5831:95,57110,185
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Wales141:221,03813,576
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:51,5346,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Mitcheson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Corruptions of Mitchelson, which see. Mitchinson is well-known in Cumberland The change from 'l' to 'n' is not uncommon; compare banister for baluster. With the abbreviated Mitcheson compare Patteson for Pattinson.

1749. Married — Edward L'Epine and Ann Mitchinson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

1 for Mitchelson, q.v.

2 for Mitchinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mitcheson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mitcheson occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitcheson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mitcheson is the 418,547th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 8,780,176 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Mitcheson are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Mitcheson is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 583 people, or 1 in 95,571. In England Mitcheson is mostly concentrated in: Northumberland, where 23 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

Mitcheson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mitcheson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mitcheson last name expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mitcheson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mitcheson last name are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.67% registered to vote for the party.

Mitcheson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,846 USD per year.

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