Alson

Alson Meaning & Origin

About Alson
The surname Alson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Alison," which itself is a variant of the name "Alice." The name Alice comes from the Old French name "Aalis," which is a diminutive form of the Germanic name "Adalheidis," meaning "noble" or "of noble kind." Therefore, the surname Alson is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "the son of Alison" or "the son of Alice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alson: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Ranking information for the surname Alson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/alson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alson in Braille

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

The name Alson in braille

How to sign the name Alson using Sign Language

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

The name Alson in sign language

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