Welson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 158
Domestic Servant 18
Labourer 17
Agricultural Labourer 13
House Keeper 9
General Servant 9
Farm Servant 7
Servant 7
Coal Miner 6
Laundress 6
Farmers Daughter 5
Farm Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Dress Maker 4
House Maid 4
Clerk 4
Assistant 3
Assisting On The Farm 3
Butcher 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Wife Of Above 3
Calico Printer 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
Potter 3
Warehouse Woman 3

Welson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilson 83% 744,792
2 Walson 83% 18,958
3 Welson 100% 8,937
4 Wilosn 50% 260
5 Wolson 83% 250
6 Woolson 71% 193
7 Wellson 86% 191
8 Wlson 83% 182
9 Wilsen 67% 158

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The surname Welson is the 3rd most popular variant of Wilson.

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