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
Scholar 489
Agricultural Labourer 109
Labourer 67
Coal Miner 38
Domestic Servant 27
Dress Maker 23
House Keeper 21
General Servant 21
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 16
Laundress 15
Servant 14
Wife Of Above 14
Annuitant 11
Agricultural Laborer 11
Farm Servant 10
Miner 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Baker 9
Dressmaker 9
Lace Maker 9
Farmer 8
Joiner 8
Wife 8
Carman 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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