Margeson Surname

237,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Margeson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the popular pet form Margery. Careless pronunciation has in course of time brought about the corrupted forms; v. Margery.

Robert Marjorison, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Margeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3941:260,01424,550
Canada2251:163,75816,499
England641:870,59545,570
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guam11:160,1214,893
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Margeson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the popular pet form Margery. Careless pronunciation has in course of time brought about the corrupted forms; v. Margery.

Robert Marjorison, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard Marjorison, 1379: ibid.

Roger Margeryson, 1379: ibid.

1619. Griffin Margison and Anstis Hall: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1716. Baptised — Elenor, d. Richard Margeson: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See Female Christian Names. See also Gerison.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Margeson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Margeson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Margeson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Margeson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margeson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 237,170th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,304,516 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Margeson are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,394 people, or 1 in 260,014. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Margeson occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Margeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Margeson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Margeson surname rose 840 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Margeson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Margeson surname are 10.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Margeson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $50,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Margetson94892/
Margesson94125/
Margieson9452/
Margeison9413/
Mareson931/
Margettson891/
Margison88968/
Morgeson88412/
Maireson8843/
Marseson8825/
Margesan883/
Marjeson881/
Maretson881/
Masreson881/
Marzeson881/
Margyson880/
Marguettson840/
Marcheson8251/
Margitson8241/
Mairesson8214/
Mairesong8211/
Margesian824/
Mahareson822/
Marguison820/
Morgetson820/
Marceison820/
Margessun820/
Marzesohn820/
Marison80353/
Maryson8070/
Moreson8017/
Maresan8011/
Marezon801/
Maresen800/
Marchesson78185/
Mairessong7814/
Marchesone781/
Marrison751,556/
Marzejon75390/
Morgison75123/
Marisson7595/
Morieson7556/
Maurison7556/
Meireson7524/
Moretson7512/
Marísson7510/
Mooreson759/
Marisong759/
Morreson758/
Mareesan756/
Morgesen756/
Mariesan753/
Morgesan752/
Maritson752/
Moredson752/
Mareusen751/
Matrison751/
Marcejon751/
Maresand751/
Maraison751/
Mairezon751/
Mayrison751/
Mariison751/
Marjison750/
Moireson750/
Marcison750/
Marishon750/
Marsicon750/
Matresen750/
Marchesan714,832/
Mairaison71190/
Mauritson71174/
Morethson71128/
Maurisson7161/
Meiresone7148/
Morrieson7120/
Matrishon7118/
Mariessan7112/
Marchison716/
Maurrison714/
Mooresong712/
Marryshon712/
Marissoun712/
Maharesan712/
Marishone712/
Marrisson711/
Mharrison711/
Mareisane711/
Marzecion711/
Marchesán711/
Marguisan711/
Mairisson711/
Maharison711/
Morgessen711/
Maressane711/
Maurisone711/
Morresson710/
Mattrison710/
Marhessan710/
Marission710/
Morison676,038/
Marisan67959/
Meiresonne67897/
Moryson67666/
Marchisone67426/
Mauritsson67122/
Marizen6777/
Marchaison6767/
Marizon6767/
Mareetsane6733/
Marysan6723/
Maricen6722/
Marisen6718/
Maurrisson6716/
Marißen6712/
Marsigione6712/
Marezan6710/
Marchegion678/
Moresan677/
Morethsson676/
Mairaisong676/
Marseesian676/
Marchesane675/
Moresen674/
Marchesian672/
Marysen672/
Marchessan672/
Maharrison671/
Marchesand671/
Marexan671/
Mairessomg671/
Maharesang671/
Meiresoone671/
Mareshhane671/

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