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
General Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Living On Own Means 3
Grocer Porter 3
Down Postman 2
Painter 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Laundress Wash 2
Assistant Porter 1
Cook Domestic 1
General Farm Labourer Agricultural Labourer 1
House Maid & Domestic Servant 1
Laundress 1
Piglifte Iron Works 1
Skinner's Labourer 1
Stoker Royal Navvyman 1
General Labourer & Pensioner Army 1
Groom 1
Student 1
Plumber 1
Cawker 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Corn Dock Labourer 1
Railway Engine Stoker 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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