Mollison Surname

154,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mollison 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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Mollison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8271:438,28237,694
Australia7621:35,4274,673
England3401:163,87715,242
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Scotland2671:20,0522,341
Jamaica891:32,2472,327
South Africa701:773,96753,253
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Ecuador431:369,9039,697
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5771:6,487935
England921:264,95018,810
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Mollison (27) may also be a first name.

Mollison 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)

Molly’s (Son), Molly’s Son Molly, a double diminutive of Mary; also of Matilda: v. Malkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mollison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mollison occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mollison? popularity and diffusion

Mollison is the 154,827th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,571,470 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Mollison live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread given name in the world, borne by 27 people.

Mollison is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 827 people, or 1 in 438,282. In The United States Mollison is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Mollison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mollison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mollison last name rose 719 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 370 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mollison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mollison surname are 1.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Mollison earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 922.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 198,180 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.36% more than the national average, earning R 352,560 per year; in United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,690 CAD per year.

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