Poison Surname
Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname
Poison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the popular form Pol; v. Powle.
1571. James Poison, New College: Register of the University of Oxford.
Pol Withipol summoned to attend the Council: Proc and Ord.
Read More About This SurnamePoison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| France | 295 | 1:225,162 | 34,941 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Poison (514) may also be a first name.
Poison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the popular form Pol; v. Powle.
1571. James Poison, New College: Register of the University of Oxford.
Pol Withipol summoned to attend the Council: Proc and Ord. Privy Council.
1790. Married — Thomas Poison and Hannah Solitzky: St. George, Hanover Square.
Poison Demographics
Average Male Poison Height
173.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Poison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Poison (Arabic: السام) is most common in Malawi. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poison? popularity and diffusion
The surname Poison is the 306,572nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,910,418 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Poison reside; 39 percent reside in Southern Africa and 39 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 372,822nd most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 514 people.
It is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Besides Malawi this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and France, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Poison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poison in the Arabic language | ||
| السام | alsam | - |
| سم | sm | - |
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