Neison Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Neison Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

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Neison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
England171:3,277,533109,658
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Neison (767) may also be a first name.

Neison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

Nel Fawkes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Nel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Nel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Neleson. Rolls of Parliament.

Thomas Nelson, or Neilson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Thomas Nellson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1554. Buried — Mother Nelson: Reg. Kensington Parish.

1687. Henry Nelson (Hertfordshire) and Sarah Raby (Cambridgeshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1740. Buried — James Nelson, in the Vault: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Although we now spell the nick. Nell, as in 'Little Nell,' nevertheless Nel has been the prevailing form through all the last six centuries.

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

Anglicized forms of Macneish, which see. F. G. P. Neisson (d. 1876), statistical writer, was born in Kilmarnock. Neyssoune 1467.

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

The son of Nigel. A Norman personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Neil or Nel.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Nelson is a name found in Cumberland and Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincoln, and Norfolk. The naval hero of the name was son of a Norfolk rector. Nelson is a Lancashire town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Fairhurst Nelsons, who owned Fairhurst Hall, Eccleston, during the last and in the present century, belong to aw ancient family, a branch of which held lands in Mawdesley as far back as the reign of Richard II. Nelson is a Lancashire town. Richard Nelson was mayor of Lancaster in 1512 (H. L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Neison Last Name Facts

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

Neison is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Neison? popularity and diffusion

Neison is the 1,218,745th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Neison are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 296,432nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 767 people.

Neison is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States Neison is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Colorado, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Neison exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Neison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Neison surname fell 5 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Neison surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Neison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.16% less than the national average, earning $35,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neisson9232/
Neuison920/
Nison91980/
Neson91559/
Neggison861/
Neiesson861/
Neeson833,778/
Naison831,851/
Nedson831,592/
Neisen831,351/
Nyeson831,350/
Nixson83596/
Neason83596/
Nisson83594/
Nesson83589/
Noison83300/
Netson83125/
Nishon83117/
Nieson83113/
Nitson8348/
Nisong8338/
Noeson8337/
Neuson8333/
Nexson8329/
Neyson8314/
Nehson8314/
Ngison8314/
Nuison8310/
Nihson838/
Nisoon836/
Neshon834/
Neisan833/
Nesone833/
Nidson832/
Negion832/
Naeson832/
Nneson832/
Nescon832/
Nision832/
Nezson831/
Nesoen831/
Nesond831/
Nisone831/
Nesyon831/
Neixon831/
Nueson830/
Niscon830/
Neisun830/
Nesion830/
Neissoune801/
Noisong77239/
Neissen77191/
Neijsen7757/
Nuisong7755/
Naisong7739/
Naisson7727/
Nettson7723/
Nethson7723/
Nissong7714/
Neishan7711/
Nessoun7710/
Nhaison779/
Needson779/
Ngisoon778/
Gnezion775/
Nisoong775/
Neutson774/
Neusohn774/
Nehason774/
Neissan773/
Naishon773/
Nission773/
Neusion773/
Gnesson773/
Niesson772/
Nessong772/
Ngeason772/
Neihsen772/
Neiszen772/
Neusson772/
Neuzion772/
Neasoon771/
Neisant771/
Nejason771/
Neshone771/
Nissone771/
Nixsson771/
Nisuong771/
Nesione771/
Nyesson771/
Nijason771/
Naisone771/
Naisoun771/
Neshong771/
Nedsson771/
Ngisson771/
Niyason771/
Nishont771/
Niddson771/
Gnesion771/
Neesoon771/
Nexxson771/
Neyuson771/
Nixshon771/
Naiason771/
Neissom771/
Neatson771/
Ngaison771/
Neesong771/
Neesson770/
Nishong770/
Neuisen770/
Neisand770/
Neasson770/
Neaseon770/
Nixon7388,732/
Nason7315,596/
Nisan735,616/
Nesan732,269/
Nesen731,787/
Nyson731,358/
Nisen73513/
Nesom73424/
Nizon73392/
Nexon73372/
Nicon73219/
Nisun73159/
Nijon7381/
Nisom7376/
Nisén7349/
Nezon7328/
Nesun7324/
Necon738/
Nejon732/
Neijssen71103/
Nesonova7175/
Neissane7135/
Neichong7123/
Nisonova7116/
Ngoehson7111/
Neissoum716/
Neissant714/
Niyazson714/
Hneishan714/
Naissone712/
Naissoun711/
Nayisong711/
Nessoune711/
Ngaisson711/
Nissoung711/
Niossoun711/
Gnessoin711/
Gnessong711/
Neydsson711/
Noiysong711/
Nishan6754,414/
Nissen6728,210/
Nacion6713,862/
Nishonova6712,133/
Nashon6710,445/
Nissan679,465/
Nisanh678,044/
Nasson676,609/
Niesen674,051/
Neshan671,048/
Nessen67800/
Nesane67799/
Neesen67606/
Nirzon67541/
Noesen67486/
Nahson67467/
Naason67329/
Nasong67276/
Natson67242/
Nisang67240/
Nessan67238/
Nisant67207/
Netsan67167/
Noisan67162/
Neesan67160/
Nexsen67150/
Naisan67136/
Neesom67117/
Nessonova67105/
Nasone67102/
Nijhon6796/
Neusen6781/
Nejoon6774/
Naesen6767/
Nesjan6767/
Nisung6765/
Nesahn6761/
Nadson6760/
Nichon6760/
Ånesen6758/
Nisian6752/
Neizen6751/
Naisen6750/
Nissén6745/
Neysen6744/
Nascon6744/
Nitsun6742/
Nayson6741/
Neasom6740/
Nesøen6740/
Noisen6732/
Nitsan6731/
Nasion6731/
Noisom6728/
Nnisan6727/
Nisand6726/
Nihsan6726/
Naisom6725/
Nesang6723/
Neusom6718/
Nissom6718/
Nehsan6718/
Najson6717/
Nasont6717/
Neicen6716/
Nnason6716/
Ngason6714/
Nesian6713/
Nysson6713/
Nessén6713/
Neißen6712/
Nezian6711/
Naezon6711/
Nishun679/
Neihausen678/
Ngisen678/
Niszen678/
Nauson677/
Neysan677/
Neyssoune677/
Niszan677/
Nesanh677/
Nixxon676/
Netsen676/
Noyson676/
Ngisun676/
Nazion675/
Nessom675/
Nisaun675/
Nasoun675/
Naisun675/
Nedsan674/
Neasan674/
Nijoon674/
Hnason673/
Nesunc673/
Nuyson673/
Ngesan673/
Nechon672/
Nasyon672/
Gnesen672/
Nerzon672/
Nesand672/
Nedjon672/
Ngnissong672/
Niseen672/
Nässon672/
Nasoon672/
Nixonn672/
Ngisan672/
Nixoin671/
Nagion671/
Neacon671/
Neasen671/
Nasoin671/
Nijasn671/
Nijonn671/
Neshonova671/
Niesan671/
Nhgion671/
Nizzon671/
Nisaan671/
Nisgan671/
Nyesen671/
Nouson671/
Neezon671/
Nesehn671/
Nédson671/
Nouession671/
Nuisan671/
Naïson671/
Naxson671/
Neishaten671/
Nehsen671/
Nesune671/
Nesant671/
Ngnissoun671/
Neyzon671/
Nissongue671/
Nizoon671/
Niezon671/
Nijong671/
Nycion671/
Gnason671/
Neitshane671/
Ngesen671/
Naesan671/
Nydson671/
Netsom671/
Neusun670/
Nysong670/
Neusan670/
Niscan670/
Nicoon670/
Nixsun670/
Neihousen670/

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