Molison Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malaysia

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.

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Molison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland521:71,9854,169
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

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.

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

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MOLYSON: A variant of Mollison, which see. David Molyson (1789-1834), a minor poet and journalist, was born in Monimail, Fife.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Molison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molison has its highest incidence in The United States. 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

The surname is the 1,398,030th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Molison reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 43 people.

Molison is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is mostly found in: Arizona, where 23 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent reside and Colorado, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Molison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Molison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Molison last name grew 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 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 national average, with 94.74% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mollison932,834/
Molaison93756/
Molisson93103/
Moulison9347/
Molihson931/
Moolison930/
Moulaison88430/
Mollision883/
Mollaison880/
Malison869,186/
Molijon861,478/
Molizon8659/
Molyson8618/
Mulison8611/
Molicon8610/
Moleson868/
Molisun864/
Molisan862/
Moulaisson824/
Mollyaison821/
Mallison801,037/
Molleson80484/
Malaison80312/
Mullison80220/
Muhlison80196/
Molisang8055/
Mollijon8052/
Molisane8041/
Molezion8025/
Malisone8019/
Molizone8015/
Molecion805/
Moletson804/
Motleson803/
Malitson802/
Molichon802/
Malishon802/
Malisong802/
Molaizon801/
Molesong801/
Mollicon801/
Malieson801/
Malisson801/
Molesion801/
Molissen801/
Mulishon801/
Matlison801/
Mahlison801/
Malisoon801/
Moeleson800/
Mulisong800/
Molaisen800/
Muoleson800/
Moloisane753,065/
Moulesong7555/
Molitsane7516/
Moloisang759/
Moulichon758/
Moollisan755/
Mallioson751/
Molaisane751/
Mollichon751/
Mollijonn751/
Molissane751/
Mathlison751/
Mottleson750/
Mullisson750/
Muhleison750/
Molejon713,345/
Malisan71893/
Malisen71751/
Malizon71254/
Malicon71243/
Maleson71100/
Molezon7126/
Molhuijsen7125/
Malisom7120/
Molesan7119/
Malisun7119/
Malijon7110/
Molesun712/
Molijan712/
Malitshone712/
Molican711/
Molysen711/
Mulisan711/
Malisoń711/
Molijom711/
Moiloisane711/
Moloitsane711/
Malixon711/
Mollejon671,248/
Moolhuijsen67194/
Muhlisun67137/
Malleson67121/
Malaisan67104/
Malissen6773/
Muhlisan6758/
Malisanh6735/
Mulisanh6735/
Mulhisen6727/
Molizane6721/
Malesson6720/
Malishan6719/
Moligian6714/
Malisane6713/
Mullisen679/
Molesane678/
Mullisan678/
Molaisenova677/
Malisand675/
Mulisang674/
Malisang673/
Malysone673/
Mauleson673/
Malichon673/
Maleeson672/
Malaisun672/
Maletson671/
Malesong671/
Malesont671/
Maleyson671/
Maleason671/
Maligion671/
Malisian671/
Mollizen671/
Mulicion671/
Muuleson671/
Malissan671/
Moylican670/
Muhlisen670/
Molaizun670/
Mulheson670/
Matleson670/
Mulleson670/
Malheson670/

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