Coulson Name Meaning: A patronymic name from 'Cole',from a pet form of 'Nicholas'. Nicholas is from the Greek personal name 'Nikolaos',from Nikan 'to conquer' + laos 'people'.
The name is of medieval english origin. 'victory of the people',the name given to victorious souls. The first recorded spelling is that of 'Alstan Colesune',dated 1095.
Discover how your Coulson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 180 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 3 |
| Cornwall | 14 |
| Cumberland | 50 |
| Derbyshire | 53 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 645 |
| Essex | 15 |
| Gloucestershire | 15 |
| Hampshire | 14 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 20 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 84 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 22 |
| Lancashire | 96 |
| Leicestershire | 112 |
| Lincolnshire | 406 |
| London | 259 |
| Middlesex | 8 |
| Northumberland | 476 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 122 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 84 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 25 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 2 |
| Staffordshire | 27 |
| Warwickshire | 44 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 8 |
| Yorkshire | 647 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 581 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 142 |
| Coal Miner | 70 |
| Labourer | 41 |
| House Servant | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| House Keeper | 27 |
| Farmer | 25 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Servant | 22 |
| Carter | 18 |
| Bricklayer | 17 |
| General Servant | 16 |
| Joiner | 14 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| House Maid | 12 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Mason | 12 |
| Domestic Servant | 11 |
| Farmers Son | 11 |
| Farmer's Son | 10 |
| Shoe Maker | 10 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| Milliner | 9 |
| Grocer | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Coulson | 2,675 |
| John Coulson | 2,546 |
| William Coulson | 2,465 |
| Thomas Coulson | 1,743 |
| Elizabeth Coulson | 1,684 |
| George Coulson | 1,346 |
| Sarah Coulson | 1,057 |
| Jane Coulson | 979 |
| Ann Coulson | 921 |
| James Coulson | 846 |
| Robert Coulson | 778 |
| Joseph Coulson | 705 |
| Margaret Coulson | 686 |
| Charles Coulson | 567 |
| Hannah Coulson | 561 |
| Henry Coulson | 527 |
| Annie Coulson | 495 |
| Edward Coulson | 446 |
| Eliza Coulson | 394 |
| Isabella Coulson | 385 |
| Ellen Coulson | 383 |
| Emma Coulson | 363 |
| Arthur Coulson | 355 |
| Alice Coulson | 345 |
| Alfred Coulson | 326 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coulson | 100% | 36,261 |
| 2 | Colson | 86% | 5,415 |
| 3 | Coalson | 86% | 709 |
| 4 | Caulson | 86% | 578 |
| 5 | Coleson | 71% | 250 |
| 6 | Cowlson | 86% | 204 |
| 7 | Clausen | 43% | 189 |
| 8 | Calson | 71% | 162 |
| 9 | Clason | 57% | 131 |
| 10 | Culson | 86% | 114 |
The surname Coulson is the most popular version of all its varients