Hull Name Meaning: A topographical surname for inhabitants from the settlement of the same name.
Old English 'hyll' meaning hill. given to someone who lived on or near a hill.
Discover how your Hull ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 65 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 40 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 72 |
| Devon | 88 |
| Dorset | 93 |
| Durham | 345 |
| Essex | 224 |
| Gloucestershire | 151 |
| Hampshire | 144 |
| Herefordshire | 27 |
| Hertfordshire | 117 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 81 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 34 |
| Lancashire | 819 |
| Leicestershire | 230 |
| Lincolnshire | 92 |
| London | 824 |
| Middlesex | 54 |
| Northumberland | 89 |
| Norfolk | 103 |
| Northamptonshire | 171 |
| Nottinghamshire | 68 |
| Oxfordshire | 72 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 81 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 39 |
| Somerset | 219 |
| Surrey | 50 |
| Sussex | 101 |
| Staffordshire | 114 |
| Warwickshire | 179 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 181 |
| Worcestershire | 57 |
| Yorkshire | 277 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 3 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 838 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 255 |
| Labourer | 83 |
| House Servant | 62 |
| Dress Maker | 57 |
| Servant | 45 |
| House Keeper | 43 |
| Carter | 42 |
| General Servant | 32 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Coal Miner | 28 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| House Maid | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Farm Labourer | 22 |
| Cotton Weaver | 22 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Wife Of Above | 19 |
| Farmers Son | 19 |
| Lace Maker | 18 |
| Straw Plaiter | 18 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Cook | 18 |
| Butcher | 18 |
| Carpenter | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hull | 3,663 |
| Mary Hull | 3,655 |
| John Hull | 3,127 |
| Elizabeth Hull | 2,258 |
| Thomas Hull | 2,063 |
| George Hull | 1,991 |
| Sarah Hull | 1,734 |
| James Hull | 1,675 |
| Ann Hull | 1,255 |
| Henry Hull | 1,217 |
| Jane Hull | 1,171 |
| Charles Hull | 1,096 |
| Joseph Hull | 1,070 |
| Alice Hull | 833 |
| Robert Hull | 815 |
| Ellen Hull | 746 |
| Annie Hull | 733 |
| Eliza Hull | 724 |
| Emma Hull | 723 |
| Frederick Hull | 636 |
| Margaret Hull | 608 |
| Alfred Hull | 578 |
| Emily Hull | 564 |
| Edward Hull | 553 |
| Arthur Hull | 536 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall | 75% | 638,405 |
| 2 | Hill | 75% | 541,757 |
| 3 | Hull | 100% | 55,229 |
| 4 | Holl | 75% | 10,478 |
| 5 | Hell | 75% | 3,135 |
| 6 | Heel | 50% | 2,580 |
| 7 | Halle | 60% | 939 |
| 8 | Haill | 60% | 897 |
| 9 | Heall | 60% | 675 |
| 10 | Heill | 60% | 235 |
| 11 | Hille | 60% | 179 |
| 12 | Holle | 60% | 125 |
| 13 | Halla | 60% | 122 |
| 14 | Houll | 80% | 120 |
| 15 | Hul | 75% | 106 |
| 16 | Hoill | 60% | 105 |
The surname Hull is the 3rd most popular variant of Hall.