Colson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 30
Independent 25
Female Servant 22
Labourer 16
Male Servant 12
Shoe Maker 8
Tailor 6
Butcher 5
Pupil 5
Basket Maker 5
Clerk 4
Farmer 4
Lace Maker 3
Dress Maker 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Brick Layer 3
Engineer 3
Milliner 3
School 3
Ag Labourer 2
Blacksmith 2
Coal Maker 2
Cordwainer 2
Apprentice 2
House Maid 2

Colson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coulson 86% 36,261
2 Colson 100% 5,415
3 Coalson 86% 709
4 Caulson 71% 578
5 Coleson 86% 250
6 Clausen 43% 189
7 Calson 83% 162
8 Clason 67% 131
9 Culson 83% 114

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The surname Colson is the 2nd most popular variant of Coulson.

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