Gillson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gillson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gillson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 77
General Labourer 17
Agricultural Labourer 13
Coal Miner 7
Blacksmith 5
Domestic Servant 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Butcher 4
Labourer 4
Farmer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Living On Own Means 3
Cloth Presser 3
General Servant 2
Green Grocer 2
School Mistress 2
Warehouseman 2
Farm Labourer 2
Merchant Cotton 2
Elementary School Teacher 2
Errand Boy 2
Brickyard Labourer 2
Pattern Maker 2
Restaurant Waiter 2
Salt Labourer 2

Gillson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilson 86% 15,904
2 Gillson 100% 3,145
3 Gillison 88% 1,171

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The surname Gillson is the 2nd most popular variant of Gilson.

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