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
School 333
Private Means 50
Farm Labourer 26
General Labourer 21
None 21
Dressmaker 20
Farmer 20
Carpenter 18
Labourer 17
At Home 16
General Servant (domestic) 16
Assisting In Business 15
House Painter 14
Railway Clerk 13
Domestic Servant 12
Clerk 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Shop Assistant 10
Student 10
Bank Clerk 9
Errand Boy 9
Carman 8
Laundress 8
Plumber 8
Housekeeper 8

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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