Hull Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hull Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hull family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 118
General Labourer 99
General Servant Domestic 87
Scholar 72
Cotton Weaver 70
Dress Maker 63
Farmer 57
Agricultural Labourer 37
Cook Domestic 36
Domestic Servant 35
Carpenter 34
Dressmaker 31
Housemaid Domestic 30
School 30
Bricklayer 27
Servant Domestic 24
House Keeper 21
Laundress Wash 21
House Painter 20
Laundress 19
Coal Miner Hewer 19
House Maid Domestic 18
Carman 17
Blacksmith 15
Milliner 15

Hull Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hull is the 3rd most popular variant of Hall.

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