Nanson Surname
Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname
Nanson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ann,' from nick. Nan; compare Noll, Nabb, Nibb. Nan later on became Nanny and Nancy. The French turned it into the diminutives Nanette and Nanon. Even Ann Boleyn was 'Nan.' James Harrison, a priest, when the proclamation was read forbidding the people to call Catherine of Arragon Queen, was accused of saying, 'Queen Catherine was Queen, and Nan Boleyn was not Queen': v.
Read More About This SurnameNanson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 385 | 1:144,722 | 13,975 |
| United States | 265 | 1:1,367,770 | 94,877 |
| Philippines | 167 | 1:606,217 | 65,606 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| Belgium | 84 | 1:136,865 | 19,611 |
| Papua New Guinea | 73 | 1:111,695 | 15,161 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 235 | 1:103,725 | 10,383 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Nanson (205) may also be a first name.
Nanson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ann,' from nick. Nan; compare Noll, Nabb, Nibb. Nan later on became Nanny and Nancy. The French turned it into the diminutives Nanette and Nanon. Even Ann Boleyn was 'Nan.' James Harrison, a priest, when the proclamation was read forbidding the people to call Catherine of Arragon Queen, was accused of saying, 'Queen Catherine was Queen, and Nan Boleyn was not Queen': v. Dictionary of National Biography ix. 299. Nan gave us nan-pie for magpie, the phrase 'As nice as a nanny-hen,' i.e. very affected, and 'Miss Nancy,' an effeminate man (v. Halliwell). But Nan and Nanny fell into disrepute, like Parnall and Jill. A nannyhouse was well known to the dissolute of both sexes in the 16th century. In the ballad, 'The Two Angrie Women of Abington,' Nan Lawson is a wanton; indeed, in the 17th century she generally appears in the roistering songs in anything but a virtuous light. Respectable people, still liking the name, changed it to Nancy, and in that form it still lives among the peasantry.
Robertus Nanson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Benedictus Nanson, 1379: ibid.
Nicholaus Nanson, 1379: ibid.
Our Nansons, of course, have no connexion with Nan in her degraded days. They belong to Nan in her early youth, before she became tainted with the world.
Nan’s Son: Nan, a pet form of Ann(e (Anglo-Hebrew), q.v.
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Nanson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nanson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nanson (Marathi: नंसोन) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nanson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 296,943rd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,675,659 people. Nanson is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Nanson live; 32 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in British Isles. Nanson is also the 632,267th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 205 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 144,722. In England it is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 16 percent live, Cheshire, where 14 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent live. Barring England Nanson is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.
Nanson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nanson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 803 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nanson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Nanson last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nanson last name are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nanson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 301.72% more than the national average, earning R 954,648 per year; in United States they earn 20.17% more than the national average, earning $51,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,146 CAD per year.
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Nanson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nanson in the Marathi language | ||
| नंसोन | nansona | - |
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