Molison Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Molison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from the nick. Mall, and diminutive Mail-in; v. Malleson and Mallinson. Later on Mall and Mally became Moll and Molly; compare Magg and Mogg, the nicks, of Margaret.
Read More About This SurnameMolison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Molison (43) may also be a first name.
Molison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from the nick. Mall, and diminutive Mail-in; v. Malleson and Mallinson. Later on Mall and Mally became Moll and Molly; compare Magg and Mogg, the nicks, of Margaret.
Margaret Molleson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1650. Bapt. the son of Fraunces Molsonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1741. Married — Francis Mollison and Elizabeth Fletcher: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1789. — John Molisone and Miriam Seal: St. George, Hanover Square.
The earliest references to this name, as with Malison, confine it to Aberdeen. Thomas Mollysone was town clerk of Aberdeen in 1589 (CAB., p. 355). Walter Molysoun was retoured heir of John Mollysoun of Lachintullie, his father, in 1617 (Retours, Aberdeen, 152), Francis Mollison was member of parliament for Brechin, 1685 (Hanna, II, p. 506), and Mr. Mollyson was master of the Music School of Old Aberdeen, 1736. David Molyson (17891834), poet, was born in Fife. Mollisoun 1599, Molliesone.
MOLYSON: A variant of Mollison, which see. David Molyson (1789-1834), a minor poet and journalist, was born in Monimail, Fife.
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Molison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molison is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molison? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,398,030th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. Molison occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Molison live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Molison is also the 1,545,828th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 43 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States Molison is most frequent in: Arizona, where 23 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live and Colorado, where 14 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Molison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Molison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Molison surname expanded 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Molison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Molison last name are 47.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 94.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Molison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning $35,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.25% less than the national average, earning $35,649 CAD per year.
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