Williamson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Williamson Name Meaning: Williamson means "son of William".

From the Old Germanic name William, the name Williamson means \"son of William\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Williamson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Williamson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,420
Agricultural Labourer 347
House Servant 217
At Home 196
Labourer 149
Coal Miner 122
Dress Maker 121
Farm Labourer 107
Servant 97
Annuitant 73
Tailor 60
House Keeper 59
Farm Servant 54
General Servant 43
Laundress 43
Scholar At Home 41
Blacksmith 39
Shoe Maker 38
Frame Work Knitter 38
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 36
Pauper 35
Errand Boy 34
Butcher 34
Gardener 33
Power Loom Weaver 33

Williamson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Williamson 100% 145,420
2 Willimson 90% 638
3 Willamson 90% 433
4 Wiliamson 90% 277
5 Willimason 80% 104

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

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