Origins of the Allison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1932North West 291Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 1043East Midlands 520West Midlands 83East 305London 781South East 280South West 72South Wales 28Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Allisons lived in north-east

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    16,000 Allison Travel & migration records
    80,000 Allisons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Allison

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    549th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Allison surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Allison first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Allisons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Allisons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    362

    Domestic Servant

    193

    General Servant Domestic

    167

    Housekeeper

    167

    House Servant

    156

    Common male occupations for Allisons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    484

    Agricultural Labourer

    308

    Farmer

    306

    Joiner

    290

    General Labourer

    239

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