The Allyson Family Name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Allyson, so the heraldry linked to Allison is a starting point, not an automatic right.

What Allyson means

Allyson is one more way Allison has been written over the centuries. The name is usually explained as “Son of Alice, or son of Allan”.

Allyson writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Allison, a common scribal difference. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Allinson and Alison.

Get the complete Allyson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.