Bilston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bilston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bilston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Agricultural Labourer 3
Collier 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Woollen Cloth Worker 3
Pay Boy 2
Servant 2
House Maid 2
Lodging House Keeper 1
Apprentice Shoemaker 1
Bookbinder 1
Hotel Keeper 1
Painter 1
Working In Warehouse 1
Farm Servant 1
Seamstress 1
Labourer 1
Iron Brazier Employing 7 Men & 8 Boys 1
Iron Brazier's Wife 1
Attorney's Clerk 1
General Servant 1
Iron Implement Maker 1
Wool Broker 1
Woollen Spinner 1
Fisser Traveller 1

Bilston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Balston 86% 1,493
2 Bilston 100% 617
3 Balstone 75% 319
4 Belston 86% 283
5 Belsten 71% 281
6 Bolston 86% 142
7 Belstone 75% 114

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The surname Bilston is the 2nd most popular variant of Balston.

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