Tilson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tilson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tilson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 55
General Labourer 6
General Servant 6
Labourer 5
House Keeper 5
Lace Maker 5
Domestic Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
Servant Domestic 3
Laundress 2
Servant 2
Vicar Of The Parish 2
Greengrocer 2
House Painter 2
Boiler Maker 2
Butcher 2
Char Woman 2
Grocer 2
Shoe Finisher 2
Shoe Maker 2
School Teacher 2
Stone Breaker 2
Gardener Domestic Servant 2
Pauper Inmate 2
Hoyle Merchant 2

Tilson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tolson 83% 5,928
2 Toulson 71% 2,864
3 Tilson 100% 2,722
4 Tillson 86% 1,707
5 Talson 83% 100

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The surname Tilson is the 3rd most popular variant of Tolson.

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