Pilson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pilson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pilson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
General Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Blacksmith 2
Labourer 2
Able Seaman 1
Ship Yard Labourer 1
Page 1
Furniture Empoyee 1
House Porter 1
Jeweller Gold 1
Laundress 1
Printer & Compositor 1
Still Room Maid 1
Tiler 1
Waiter In Coffef House 1
Hotel Proprietor 1
Dressmakers Apprentice 1
Shipwright 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Colliery Weightman 1
Iron Stone Labourer 1
Painter & Paper Hanger 1
Silk Spreadder 1
Wool Sorter 1

Pilson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poulson 71% 5,900
2 Paulson 71% 3,499
3 Polson 83% 1,743
4 Pilson 100% 849
5 Pulson 83% 168
6 Poulsen 57% 141
7 Palson 83% 138
8 Paulsen 57% 117

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The surname Pilson is the 4th most popular variant of Poulson.

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