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
School 949
Farm Labourer 93
Private Means 80
General Servant (domestic) 54
Farmer 54
None 50
Cotton Weaver 46
General Labourer 44
Domestic Servant 43
Labourer 43
Coal Miner Hewer 43
At School 41
Clerk 39
Dressmaker 38
At Home 35
Shop Assistant 29
House Painter 29
Bricklayer 29
Dress Maker 26
Scholar 26
Housekeeper 24
Old Age Pensioner 21
General Servant Domestic 19
Joiner 19
Horseman On Farm 18

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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