Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ADDISON
There are approximately 9,907 people named Addison in the UK. That makes it the 1,066th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 157 are named Addison.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
AddyAaddison
Addiison
Addisson
Addisons
Adddison
Addisen
Addisoune
Aadison
Addision
Addisno
Addiso
Addisom
Addisoon
Addeison
Addisone
Addieson
Addisou
Addikison
Addrison
Addlison
The Addison surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The same as Adamson, the son of Adam, Adie or Addie being, in the Lowland-Scotch, a familiar corruption of Adam, hence Addie-son.