Mollison

Mollison Meaning & Origin

About Mollison
The surname Mollison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning "son of the servant of the bald or tonsured one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who held this name. The name likely referred to a person who served a religious figure or had a bald or shaved head, possibly indicating a religious connection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mollison: 495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43584
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mollison 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
MLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mollison in Braille

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

The name Mollison in braille

How to sign the name Mollison using Sign Language

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

The name Mollison in sign language

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