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 13
Coal Miner 3
Domestic Servant 2
Gun Smith 2
Gardener 1
General Labourer 1
Genral Labourer 1
Grocer 1
Plate Glass Smoother 1
Printer 1
Carpenter 1
Cook Domestic 1
French Polisher 1
Gas Labourer 1
Grocer's Assistant Port 1
House Keeper 1
Inmate 1
Laundress Wash 1
Railway Signalman 1
Shop Keepr 1
Carter 1
General Domestic Assistant 1
Potters Apprentice 1
Potters Transferrs 1
Potters Warehouse Woman 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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