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Allison name meaning
Last Name
53k
in the U.S.
in 2010
53k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Allison mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Allison
User Submitted Origins
English
61%
French
22%
German
17%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Allison is of Scottish origin and means "'Noble', 'Truth', or 'Son of Alice'".
- A user from South Carolina, U.S. says the name Allison is of French origin and means "Princess. Noble. Truth".
- A user from Canada says the name Allison is of English origin and means "Son of the noble one (Allison is originally a male's name)".
- According to a user from South Carolina, U.S., the name Allison is of French origin and means "Noble one/daughter of Alice".
- According to a user from North Carolina, U.S., the name Allison is of German origin and means "Noble, gift of God".
- According to a user from South Carolina, U.S., the name Allison is of French origin and means "Beautiful Noble Princess".
- According to a user from Georgia, U.S., the name Allison is of Hebrew origin and means "Noble one".
- A submission from Louisiana, U.S. says the name Allison means "Awesome. little. listens. incredible. someone. on point. noble".
- 3 submissions from India and the United States agree the name Allison means "Noble" and is of German / Italian origin.
- A submission from Arizona, U.S. says the name Allison means "Little god" and is of Irish origin.
- 2 people from Iowa, U.S. agree the name Allison means "Truth".
- According to 2 people from Kansas, U.S., the name Allison is of African / English origin and means "Love".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From a Middle English [Term?] diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice + -son.
- A patronymic surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1950 usage.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages, of 1940s and later usage, variant of Alison.
- A small city, the county seat of Butler County, Iowa, United States.
Allison was also found in the following language(s): Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Allison
Notable Persons Named Allison
Allison Williams
Allison Williams is an actress, comedian, and singer. She has had major accomplishments since 2004. Allison was born as the child of Brian Williams on April 13th, 1988 in New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
Allison Janney
Allison Janney is an actress. She has been prominent since 1984. Allison was given the name Allison Brooks Janney on November 19th, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts U.S.
Allison Scagliotti
Allison Scagliotti is an actress and musician. Her ongoing career started in 2002. Allison was given the name Allison Glenn Scagliotti on September 21st, 1990 in Monterey, California, U.S.
Allison Tolman
Allison Tolman is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2004. Allison was given the name Allison Cara Tolman on November 18th, 1981 in Houston, Texas, U.S.
Allison Miller
Allison Miller is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 2006. Allison was born on September 2nd, 1985 in Rome.
Allison Cameron
Allison Cameron is a physician, immunologist, department of diagnostic medicine fellow, senior attending emergency room, temporary dean of medicine, immunology, emergency department, and dean (education).
Notable Persons With the Last Name Allison
Notable Persons With the Last Name Allison
Mose Allison
Mose Allison is a jazz, twelve-bar blues, and blues musician. He plays Piano, vocals, and trumpet. He was most prominent from 1956 to present. Mose was given the name Mose John Allison, Jr. on November 11th, 1927 in Tippo, Mississippi, United States.
James Allison
James Allison is a chassis technical director of scuderia ferrari., scuderia ferrari, and chassis technical director ofscuderia ferrari. James was born on February 22nd, 1968 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Davey Allison
Davey Allison is a nascar driver.
Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison is a nascar driver.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was a blues and chicago blues musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1957 to 1997. Luther was born on August 17th, 1939 in Widener, Arkansas, United States. He died on August 12th, 1997.
Hudson Allison
Hudson was given the name Hudson Joshua Creighton Allison on December 9th, 1881. They left this life on April 15th, 1912.
- James P. Allison
- Jerry AllisonMusician
- Dorothy AllisonWriter
- Kevin AllisonActor/comedian
- Cliff AllisonFormula One Racer
- Julia Allison Baugher Julia AllisonBlogger
- Herbert M. AllisonChairman
- Bob AllisonBaseball Player
- William B. AllisonSenator
- May AllisonActress
- Jeremy AllisonProgrammer
- Wilmer AllisonTennis Player
- David Bradley Allison
- Samuel King AllisonScientist
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Allison | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 80.72% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 13.10% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.34% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.99% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.28% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Allison
People with the last name Allison are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name Allison
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