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 7
House Servant 4
School 4
Wool Picker 3
Farm Labourer 2
Pauper 2
Errand Boy 2
Ag Lab 1
Tailor 1
Inn Keeper On Railway 1
Labourer 1
Shoemaker Wife 1
Annuitant 1
Farm Servant 1
Laundry Maid 1
At Home 1
Seamstress 1
Farmer Of 24 Acres 1
Blacksmith 1
Gun Barrel Filer 1
Rope Spinner 1
Cloth Dresser 1
Cloth Worker 1
Gardener 1
Nurse Maid 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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