Find out how popular the last name Justison is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Justison.

Justison, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Justison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Justison in America

Justison is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Justison surname appeared 200 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Justison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Justison to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Justison

The surname Justison is of English origin, originating from the medieval given name Justus, which was derived from the Latin word 'justus' meaning 'upright' or 'just'. The name first appeared in England during the 12th century, primarily in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Justison can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1190, where a certain Robert Justison is mentioned as a landowner. The name is also recorded in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, which lists a John Justison as a resident of the village of Hagworthingham.

In the 14th century, the name Justison appeared in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a William Justison was recorded as a tenant in 1349. During this time, the name also had variations in spelling, such as Justysone and Justesone.

One notable figure from history bearing the surname Justison was Sir Thomas Justison (1490-1558), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the City of London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1537 and was a prominent figure in the English Reformation.

Another individual of note was John Justison (1615-1677), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. He wrote several theological works, including "A Discourse on the Holy Sacrament" and "A Treatise on Christian Obedience".

In the 18th century, the name Justison was associated with the town of Justison Green in Hertfordshire, England. This place name is believed to have been derived from the surname itself, suggesting that a family bearing the name may have lived in the area or owned land there.

Two other notable individuals with the surname Justison were William Justison (1788-1866), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and Henry Justison (1820-1892), a prominent architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Furthermore, the surname Justison has been linked to the village of Justison in Northamptonshire, which may have been named after a local landowner or resident bearing the name in the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Justison

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Justison.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Justison was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Justison has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Justison was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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