Holson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Labourer 4
Miner 4
House Keeper 3
Dress Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Silk Weaver 2
Annuitant 2
Labourer Worsted Factory 2
Government Clerk 2
Laundress 2
Factory 2
Weaver Of Worsted & Cotton 2
Collector Of Newspaper Agent 1
Tailor 1
German Silver Melton 1
Architect 1
Carter Farmer Of 13 Acres 1
Cloth Weaver Woollen 1
Coal Dealer 1
Coalminer 1
Coalminer Wife 1
Colliery Labourer 1
Machine Fitter 1
Pupil 1

Holson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hilson 83% 5,903
2 Halson 83% 2,136
3 Holson 100% 1,588
4 Helson 83% 1,583
5 Hulson 83% 1,471
6 Houlson 86% 464
7 Ohlson 67% 297
8 Holsten 71% 254

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The surname Holson is the 3rd most popular variant of Hilson.

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