Hilson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hilson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hilson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 184
Agricultural Labourer 17
Cotton Weaver 17
Coal Miner 13
Domestic Servant 11
Living On Her Own Means 10
General Labourer 10
Living On Own Means 10
Labourer 10
Dress Maker 9
Clerk 7
Farm Labourer 6
House Keeper 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Farm Servant 5
Gardener 5
Joiner 5
General Servant 4
Farmer 4
Laundress 4
Carter 4
Tailor 4
Cloth Finisher 4
House Maid Domestic Servant 3
Cotton Spinner 3

Hilson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hilson 100% 5,903
2 Hillson 86% 2,286
3 Halson 83% 2,136
4 Holson 83% 1,588
5 Helson 83% 1,583
6 Hulson 83% 1,471
7 Houlson 71% 464
8 Ohlson 67% 297

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

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