Addison

Etymology
A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of.

Proper noun

 * 1)  popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
 * 2) A place name, including:
 * , named after the poet Joseph Addison.
 * , West Virginia; this is actually the official name, after landowner Addison McLaughlin.
 * 1) A place name, including:
 * , named after the poet Joseph Addison.
 * , West Virginia; this is actually the official name, after landowner Addison McLaughlin.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Addison is the 1986th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18,169 individuals. Addison is most common among White (50.75%) and Black/African American (42.95) individuals.

Etymology
A diminutive form of.