Whitson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 8
General Servant (domestic) 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Private Means 3
At School 2
Boot Maker 2
Nil 2
House Maid Domestic 1
Boot Repairer & Maker 1
Engineers, Clerk 1
Journeyman Gents Hairdresser 1
Proricion Merekanty Clerk 1
Tileyraph Messenger 1
Boot Repairer 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Carpentr & Joiner 1
Coal Miner 1
Labourering Above Ground 1
Labouring At Works 1
Messenger Boy 1
School Teacher (elementary) 1
East India Merchant Retired 1
Teacher 1
Housmaid (domestic) 1
Maltsters Labourer 1

Whitson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitson 100% 1,429
2 Witson 86% 1,050
3 Whatson 86% 783
4 Whiteson 88% 219

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The surname Whitson is the most popular version of all its varients

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