Wilson Name Meaning: Originates from England, Scotland and Ireland meaning 'Son of Wil' (William).
Discover how your Wilson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 268 |
| Berkshire | 455 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1,008 |
| Channel Islands | 77 |
| Cheshire | 2,220 |
| Cornwall | 159 |
| Cumberland | 3,092 |
| Derbyshire | 1,749 |
| Devon | 772 |
| Dorset | 131 |
| Durham | 9,541 |
| Essex | 2,128 |
| Gloucestershire | 775 |
| Hampshire | 1,161 |
| Herefordshire | 193 |
| Hertfordshire | 673 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 192 |
| Isle of Man | 135 |
| Kent | 2,217 |
| Lancashire | 17,325 |
| Leicestershire | 1,071 |
| Lincolnshire | 2,863 |
| London | 12,217 |
| Middlesex | 1,547 |
| Northumberland | 4,279 |
| Norfolk | 1,316 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,268 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,773 |
| Oxfordshire | 221 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 192 |
| Shropshire | 485 |
| Suffolk | 648 |
| Somerset | 491 |
| Surrey | 1,201 |
| Sussex | 1,182 |
| Staffordshire | 2,417 |
| Warwickshire | 2,273 |
| Westmorland | 1,135 |
| Wiltshire | 255 |
| Worcestershire | 832 |
| Yorkshire | 22,595 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 41 |
| Carnarvonshire | 59 |
| Carmarthenshire | 121 |
| Denbighshire | 124 |
| Flintshire | 42 |
| Glamorgan | 663 |
| Merionethshire | 21 |
| Montgomeryshire | 92 |
| Monmouthshire | 285 |
| Pembrokeshire | 69 |
| Radnorshire | 21 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 16,683 |
| Coal Miner | 1,740 |
| General Labourer | 1,531 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,107 |
| Domestic Servant | 981 |
| Living On Own Means | 905 |
| Dress Maker | 903 |
| Cotton Weaver | 851 |
| Labourer | 828 |
| Farmer | 802 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 648 |
| General Servant Domestic | 520 |
| General Servant | 510 |
| Farm Labourer | 448 |
| Farm Servant | 416 |
| Joiner | 398 |
| Laundress | 394 |
| House Keeper | 381 |
| Clerk | 351 |
| Blacksmith | 342 |
| General Domestic Servant | 323 |
| Carpenter | 296 |
| Grocer | 296 |
| Tailor | 278 |
| Gardener | 272 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Wilson | 51,280 |
| Mary Wilson | 51,118 |
| William Wilson | 46,405 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | 31,496 |
| Thomas Wilson | 29,908 |
| George Wilson | 26,655 |
| James Wilson | 25,052 |
| Sarah Wilson | 24,561 |
| Jane Wilson | 17,488 |
| Ann Wilson | 16,973 |
| Robert Wilson | 15,502 |
| Joseph Wilson | 14,901 |
| Margaret Wilson | 13,525 |
| Charles Wilson | 12,247 |
| Henry Wilson | 12,242 |
| Annie Wilson | 10,937 |
| Hannah Wilson | 9,668 |
| Alice Wilson | 9,460 |
| Ellen Wilson | 8,514 |
| Eliza Wilson | 8,323 |
| Emma Wilson | 8,048 |
| Edward Wilson | 7,917 |
| Richard Wilson | 6,818 |
| Arthur Wilson | 6,597 |
| Martha Wilson | 6,088 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson | 100% | 744,792 |
| 2 | Willson | 86% | 25,983 |
| 3 | Walson | 83% | 18,958 |
| 4 | Welson | 83% | 8,937 |
| 5 | Wilosn | 67% | 260 |
| 6 | Wolson | 83% | 250 |
| 7 | Whilson | 86% | 198 |
| 8 | Woolson | 71% | 193 |
| 9 | Wlson | 83% | 182 |
| 10 | Wilsen | 83% | 158 |
The surname Wilson is the most popular version of all its varients