Alison

Alison Meaning & Origin

About Alison
The surname Alison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Alison," which is a diminutive form of the name "Alice." The name Alice itself comes from the Old French name "Aalis," which is a variant of the Germanic name "Adalheidis," meaning "noble" or "of noble kind." Therefore, the surname Alison can be interpreted to mean "son of Alice" or "descendant of the noble one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alison: 718
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈælɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alison in Braille

Here's how to represent Alison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alison in braille

How to sign the name Alison using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alison in sign language

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