Allison is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It was a patronym, in most cases probably indicating son of Allen, but in other cases possibly from Ellis, Alexander, or the female given name Alice/Alise. Alison, variant form Alizon, is a surname of French origin. With the many variants of spelling through history, as well as the likelihood of phonetic spelling changes and variations through time; names such as Alison, Allason, Ellison, Allyson, Alasoune, Allinson and in some cases McAllister have been found to be interchangeable and variants of the different families using the same family name of 'Allison'. Origins The surname was first recorded in England in 1248, when a "William Alisun" is recorded in the Documents of the Abbey of Bee in Buckinghamshire. In Scotland, the earliest record dates from 1296, when "Patrick Alissone, Count of Berwick" paid homage to the ruling council of Scotland in the absence of a proclaimed king. List of people with the surname Alison Archibald Alison (author), Scottish priest and essayist Sir Archibald Alison, 1st Baronet, historian Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet, British Army officer Charles Hugh Alison, British golf course architect Charlie Alison, cricketer Dorothy Alison, Australian actress Ewen Alison, New Zealand politician Francis Alison, minister in Synod of Philadelphia Gilbert Alison, Australian politician James Alison, Catholic priest, theologian and author Jane Alison, Australian novelist Joan Alison, writer John R. Alison, American air force general Michael Alison, British politician Roberta Alison, American tennis player William Alison, Scottish physician and philanthropist Diezani Alison-Madueke (born 1960), Nigerian politician Allison Allison family, passengers on board the RMS Titanic Abraham K. Allison (1810–1893), American businessman and politician Aimee Allison (born 1969), American author, public affairs television host and political activist Anne Allison, cultural anthropologist Anthony Allison (soccer) (born 1987), Liberian-born American soccer player Anthony Clifford Allison (1925–2014), South African medical scientist Art Allison (1849–1916), American Major League Baseball player Aundrae Allison (born 1984), American footballer Ben Allison (born 1966), American jazz, rock bassist/composer Bernard Allison (born 1965), American blues musician Bill Allison (actor), American casino owner and actor Bill Allison (baseball) (1850–1887), American professional baseball player Bill Allison (footballer) (1908–1981), English footballer Bob Allison (1934–1995), American baseball player Bobby Allison (born 1937), American race car driver Brett Allison (born 1968), Australian rules footballer Brian Allison (born 1988), Scottish footballer Brooke Allison (born 1986), American pop singer C. FitzSimons Allison (born 1927), American Episcopal bishop and an