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 3,701
Coal Miner 295
Agricultural Labourer 242
Cotton Weaver 176
Domestic Servant 174
Dress Maker 173
General Labourer 156
Labourer 136
General Servant 103
Annuitant 102
House Keeper 88
General Servant Domestic 84
Laundress 63
Joiner 61
No Occupation 54
Tailor 54
Farm Labourer 46
Farmers Son 45
Silk Weaver 44
Shoe Maker 43
Grocer 42
Cotton Winder 42
Charwoman 41
Painter 41
Carter 41

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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