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
School 2,512
Private Means 224
Coal Miner Hewer 192
Farm Labourer 169
General Labourer 140
Farmer 135
None 128
Labourer 119
General Servant (domestic) 112
Dressmaker 111
At Home 93
Housekeeper 87
Clerk 80
At School 78
Cotton Weaver 74
Domestic Servant 72
Shop Assistant 66
Butcher 65
Weaver 62
Scholar 61
Bricklayer 58
House Keeper 56
House Painter 56
Joiner 53
Assisting In The Business 52

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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