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    The surname Alison

    A surname, carried by 718 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈælɪsən/ 3 syllables Soundex A425 Also a first name

    Alison: #32,123 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Alison #32,123, 718 people Alison: #32,123 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Alison #32,123, 718 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Alison is more common than 80.2% of them.

    Origin

    From Middle English Alisoun, from Old French Alison, itself from Alis + -on, with Alis ultimately being from Old High German Adalheid or Adalhaid (“of noble kind”).

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 718 people named Alison in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 430,008 Americans. That is down 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 731.

    #32,123
    rank among US surnames
    718
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    -1.8%
    change since 2000 (was #30,229)

    Who is named Alison

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    78% of people named Alison identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 78%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 9.3%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 4.5%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Alisons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Dorothy Alison
      Australian stage, film, and television actress (1925−1992)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    Surnames that sound like Alison

    Alison has the Soundex code A425, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A425.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Alison come from?
    From Middle English Alisoun, from Old French Alison, itself from Alis + -on, with Alis ultimately being from Old High German Adalheid or Adalhaid (“of noble kind”).
    How common is the surname Alison?
    718 people in the United States had the surname Alison in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 430,008 Americans. It ranked 32,123rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Alison?
    In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Alison identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Alison?
    Dorothy Alison, Australian stage, film, and television actress (1925−1992).
    Where is the surname Alison most common?
    Wikidata records people named Alison in Australia.
    How do you pronounce Alison?
    Alison is /ˈælɪsən/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Alison getting more or less common?
    Less common. 731 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 718 in 2010, down 1.8%.
    What are other spellings of Alison?
    Allison, Allisson, Allyson and Alyson.
    Is Alison also a first name?
    Yes. Alison is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.