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 2,896
Agricultural Labourer 312
Labourer 246
Coal Miner 204
Domestic Servant 156
Cotton Weaver 154
General Servant 130
Dress Maker 128
House Keeper 103
Annuitant 87
Laundress 63
Tailor 63
Farm Servant 59
Servant 58
Joiner 57
Carpenter 51
Silk Weaver 49
Gardener 44
Farmer 44
Miner 44
Grocer 43
Shoe Maker 42
Wife 42
Farm Labourer 41
Clerk 39

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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