Son of Ann or Grace
Annison is a patronymic surname-turned-given name, likely originating as a variant of Anson or a combination of the name Ann with the 'son' suffix. It carries the root meaning of 'grace' from the Hebrew name Hannah, while its structure follows the modern trend of using surnames for girls.
Less common today
Annison isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,575 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).