Allison Family History

Allison Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English female personal name Alice Alis (see Allis) + -son meaning ‘Alice's son’. English and Scottish: from the Middle English female personal name Alison a common pet form of Alice Alis. See Allis and compare Ellison.

Scottish: in some cases a late variant of Allanson (see also Allinson). Scottish: variant of Callison a shortened form of McAlison a Gaelic patronymic based on the personal name Alison (see 2 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Callison, Allinson, Allis, Alliston, Addison, Alexson, Ellison, Alison, Elliston, Jellison

529K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
65K	Military Records
34K	Immigration Records
379K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Allison family from?

You can see how Allison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Allison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,754 Allison families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Allison's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Allison families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Allison surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Allison

What did your Allison ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Allison. 8% of Allison men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Allison women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Allison were Bricklayer and Private means.

View Census Data for Allison

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Allison family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 379K census records available for the last name Allison. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Allison census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Allison

Passenger List

There are 34K immigration records available for the last name Allison. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Allison immigration records

Military Records

There are 65K military records available for the last name Allison. For the veterans among your Allison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Allison military records

You've only scratched the surface of Allison family history

Discover More

What is the average Allison lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Allison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Allison in 1940 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Allison family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Allison Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Allison family from?

What did your Allison ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Allison family records will you find?

What is the average Allison lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Allison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Allison in 1940 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

Allison Family History

Allison Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Allison

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Allison family from?

What did your Allison ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Allison family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Allison family history

What is the average Allison lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Allison family tree

Search for another surname

Allison Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Allison

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Allison family from?

What did your Allison ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Allison family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Allison family history

What is the average Allison lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Allison family tree

Search for another surname