Woolston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 136
Farmer 11
Agricultural Labourer 8
Dress Maker 8
Living On Her Own Means 6
Shoe Maker 5
Carpenter 5
General Labourer 5
Living On Own Means 5
Painter 5
Fisherman 5
Laundress 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Clerk 3
Malt Maker 3
Tailor 3
Boot Finisher 3
Piano Forte Maker 3
Shoe Machinist 3
Solicitor Clerk 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Brick Layer 2
Publican 2
Clicker 2
Clicker Shoe 2

Woolston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolston 100% 4,788
2 Woolaston 89% 526
3 Walston 75% 495
4 Woolstone 89% 448
5 Wilston 75% 397
6 Wolston 88% 267
7 Welston 75% 204

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The surname Woolston is the most popular version of all its varients

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