Sergison Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sergison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the Serjeant,' which see, compare Taylorson, Wrightson, and Smithson. This class of names (a very small one) seems almost peculiar to Yorkshire (v. Taylorson). There can be no doubt that that county is the home of the family.

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Sergison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2081:267,87521,171
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Sergison (11) may also be a first name.

Sergison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the Serjeant,' which see, compare Taylorson, Wrightson, and Smithson. This class of names (a very small one) seems almost peculiar to Yorkshire (v. Taylorson). There can be no doubt that that county is the home of the family.

Willelmus Sergantson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Serigantson, 1370: ibid.

Thomas Sergeauntson. Rolls of Parliament.

Thomas Sargandson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Henry Serchauntson, Yorkshire, ibid.

Mary Sergison, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

William Surgisson embarked for Virginia, 1634: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

This early emigrant was twenty five years old. Probably the American Sergersons, Sergesons, and Sergisons are his descendants.

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

For Sergeantson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Berry's Encycl. Herald, gives the name Sarjeantson (Sergeantson) and this may be the origin of Sergison.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sergison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sergison is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sergison? popularity and diffusion

Sergison is the 802,733rd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Sergison reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 267,875. In England Sergison is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 25 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 14 percent are found. Outside of England Sergison occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.

Sergison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sergison has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sergison last name expanded 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,960 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sergison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sergison last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sergison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.16% more than the national average, earning $55,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.77% more than the national average, earning $78,884 CAD per year.

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