Willson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Willson Name Meaning: Patronymic from the personal name Will a common short form of William

Medieval in origin

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willson family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 39
Dress Maker 24
Carpenter 20
General Labourer 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Scholar 18
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Painter 15
Farmer 11
Tailor 10
Cook Domestic 9
Tailoress 9
School 9
Builder 7
Commercial Clerk 7
Railway Clerk 7
Dressmaker 7
Green Grocer 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Laundress Wash 6
Railway Porter 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Shirt Machinist 5
Carpenter & Joiner 5

Willson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilson 86% 744,792
2 Willson 100% 25,983
3 Willison 88% 4,935
4 Wallson 86% 210
5 Whilson 71% 198
6 Wellson 86% 191
7 Wilsen 71% 158
8 Wallison 75% 135

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The surname Willson is the 2nd most popular variant of Wilson.

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