# Acheson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/acheson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,075 |
| US rank (2010) | 14,405 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 148,793 people |
| Change since 2000 | +7.3% (1,933 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæt͡ʃɪ.sən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a diminutive form of Adam + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Acheson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Acheson in the United States.

## People named Acheson

- Dean Acheson, American statesman and lawyer (1893-1971)
- Edward Goodrich Acheson, American chemist (1856–1931)
- Alice Acheson, American painter (1895-1996)

## Similar surnames

Atchison, Aitchison, Azucena.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.