The Alison surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 718 people carried this name — #32,123 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 416,700 people counted. That is down 2% from 731 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 134 people named Alison.
2 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 22 départements, most often Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 30 people named Alison live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in La Pampa.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Alison,
with a public archive behind them.
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Archibald Alison 1757–1839 · writer -
William Pulteney Alison 1790–1859 · physician -
William Pulteney Alison 1790–1859 · physician
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Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet 1792–1867 · judge -
Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet 1792–1867 · judge
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Francis Alison 1705–1779 · teacher
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Alison.
When the index is not enough
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