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 20
Gun Smith 3
Tailor 2
Domestic Servant 1
Potman Unemployed 1
Accountant Unemployed Clerk 1
Domestic 1
Coal Miner 1
Coal Miners Wife 1
Labourer 1
Railway Station Master 1
Boot Maker 1
Boot Rivetter 1
Cook Domestic 1
House And Parlour Maid 1
Governess Teacher 1
Grocer Master Employing 1 Man 2 Boys 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Confectioner 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farmer Of 11 Acres 1
Farmers Wife 1
Gun Finisher 1
Plough Boy 1
Frame W Knitter 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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