Golson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Golson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Golson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Cotton Weaver 3
Cotton Winder 3
Laundry Worker 2
Florist 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Plasterer 1
Excavator 1
Fancy Shop Assistant 1
Retired Fishmonger 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Houswife 1
Iron Core Maker 1
Iron Moulder 1
Labourer 1
Optician 1
Woollen Operative 1
Book Folder 1
Carman 1
Commericeal Traveller 1
Groom 1
Labourer Groom 1
Tinsmith 1
Teacher In Private School 1

Golson Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Golson is the 9th most popular variant of Gilson.

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