Witson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Witson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Witson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Chair Maker 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farmer 2
Tailor Master 2
House Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Leather Dresser 2
Laundress 2
Cook 1
Interest From Land & Houses 1
Excavator 1
Private Soldier 1
Merchant 1
Shoemaker Employing 3 M En 1
Annuitant 1
President Trin College Oxford 1
Engine Turner 1
Labourer Iron Works 1
Stone Miner 1
Labourer 1
Brick Layeres Labourer 1
Carpenter Journyman 1
Domestic Servant 1
Clerk In Officer 1

Witson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watson 83% 367,500
2 Whitson 86% 1,429
3 Witson 100% 1,050
4 Wetson 83% 414
5 Wateson 71% 121

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The surname Witson is the 3rd most popular variant of Watson.

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