Last name

Allison

English

A careful examination of early records reveal that this surname 'Allison' originated in Scotland. It is derived from the diminutive and or metronymic Middle English female name of 'Alise', 'Alice' (in itself from an Old Norman French contracted form of the Germanic name 'Adalhaidis' (Adelaide), composed of the elements 'adal' meaning noble and 'haid' meaning kind, sort). It is also derived from the patronymic Middle English male name of 'Ellis', or else from a short form of 'Allen' or 'Alexander'. Variant: Alison. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive's has confirmed that the surname 'Allison' and or it's variant's, dates as far back as the 13th century were a 'Richard fil Alice', from Oxford, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive's confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain 'William Allison', aged 18, a lobourer by trade, from the city of London, England, emigrated to North America in 1773. He sailed from the Port of London aboard the ship named the 'Elizabeth' on the 11th of December 1773, arriving in Virginia on the 18th of December 1773, where he served as indentured servant to a Mr. Alexander Leich. 'Allison' is the '526th' most common surname in North America.

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