Houlston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Houlston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Houlston family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farmer 3
Blacksmith 3
Carpenter 2
Male Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Grocer 1
Gold Cutter 1
Governess 1
Independent 1
Joiner 1
Labourer 1
Parish Clerk 1
Schoolmistress 1
Shoe Maker Apprentice 1
School Master 1
Ag Lab 1
Pawn Broker 1

Houlston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hailstone 67% 3,768
2 Houlston 100% 1,647
3 Holston 88% 1,108
4 Hulston 88% 890
5 Halston 75% 737
6 Houliston 89% 562
7 Hailston 75% 528
8 Holsten 75% 254
9 Helston 75% 243
10 Hilston 75% 184
11 Hulstone 75% 138
12 Helstone 63% 108
13 Houlstone 89% 100

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The surname Houlston is the 2nd most popular variant of Hailstone.

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