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 2,346
Agricultural Labourer 379
House Servant 169
Coal Miner 161
Labourer 150
Cotton Weaver 140
Dress Maker 114
House Keeper 107
Servant 95
Silk Weaver 70
Tailor 65
Carter 56
General Servant 55
Laundress 51
Lace Maker 46
Wife Of Above 45
Shoe Maker 44
House Maid 42
Blacksmith 41
Nurse 40
Cook 38
Joiner 37
Grocer 36
Cotton Winder 36
Domestic Servant 36

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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