Gilson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilson family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 41
Living On Own Means 33
Dress Maker 26
Coal Miner Hewer 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Cook Domestic 14
Domestic Servant 14
Coal Miner C Hewer 14
Coal Hewer 13
Farmer 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Cotton Weaver 10
Railway Clerk 9
Commercial Clerk 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Bricklayer Labourer 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Carpenter 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Coal Miner 6
Blacksmith 6
Scholar 6
Stone Mason 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Manager 5

Gilson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilson 100% 15,904
2 Gleeson 57% 5,445
3 Gillson 86% 3,145
4 Glason 67% 657
5 Gelson 83% 564
6 Gulson 83% 458
7 Goulson 71% 431
8 Gleason 57% 380
9 Gileson 86% 362
10 Golson 83% 362
11 Eagleson 50% 216
12 Galson 83% 180
13 Gleson 67% 146
14 Gluson 67% 144

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The surname Gilson is the most popular version of all its varients

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