Hull Name Meaning: A topographical surname for inhabitants from the settlement of the same name.
Old English 'hyll' meaning hill. given to someone who lived on or near a hill.
Discover how your Hull ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 38 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 52 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 34 |
| Cornwall | 20 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 33 |
| Devon | 71 |
| Dorset | 84 |
| Durham | 216 |
| Essex | 137 |
| Gloucestershire | 89 |
| Hampshire | 51 |
| Herefordshire | 38 |
| Hertfordshire | 109 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 106 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 24 |
| Lancashire | 535 |
| Leicestershire | 181 |
| Lincolnshire | 53 |
| London | 656 |
| Middlesex | 49 |
| Northumberland | 56 |
| Norfolk | 63 |
| Northamptonshire | 160 |
| Nottinghamshire | 71 |
| Oxfordshire | 55 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 106 |
| Shropshire | 21 |
| Suffolk | 33 |
| Somerset | 181 |
| Surrey | 19 |
| Sussex | 89 |
| Staffordshire | 68 |
| Warwickshire | 165 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 225 |
| Worcestershire | 24 |
| Yorkshire | 196 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 4 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 253 |
| Female Servant | 127 |
| Independent | 120 |
| Labourer | 89 |
| Farmer | 55 |
| Male Servant | 51 |
| Shoe Maker | 36 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Cotton Weaver | 22 |
| Dress Maker | 20 |
| Tailor | 19 |
| Ag Labourer | 18 |
| Independant | 15 |
| Servant | 13 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 12 |
| Pauper | 12 |
| Baker | 10 |
| Butcher | 10 |
| Lace Maker | 9 |
| Weaver | 9 |
| Laundress | 9 |
| Porter | 9 |
| Grocer | 8 |
| Painter | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hull | 3,663 |
| Mary Hull | 3,655 |
| John Hull | 3,127 |
| Elizabeth Hull | 2,258 |
| Thomas Hull | 2,063 |
| George Hull | 1,991 |
| Sarah Hull | 1,734 |
| James Hull | 1,675 |
| Ann Hull | 1,255 |
| Henry Hull | 1,217 |
| Jane Hull | 1,171 |
| Charles Hull | 1,096 |
| Joseph Hull | 1,070 |
| Alice Hull | 833 |
| Robert Hull | 815 |
| Ellen Hull | 746 |
| Annie Hull | 733 |
| Eliza Hull | 724 |
| Emma Hull | 723 |
| Frederick Hull | 636 |
| Margaret Hull | 608 |
| Alfred Hull | 578 |
| Emily Hull | 564 |
| Edward Hull | 553 |
| Arthur Hull | 536 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall | 75% | 638,405 |
| 2 | Hill | 75% | 541,757 |
| 3 | Hull | 100% | 55,229 |
| 4 | Holl | 75% | 10,478 |
| 5 | Hell | 75% | 3,135 |
| 6 | Heel | 50% | 2,580 |
| 7 | Halle | 60% | 939 |
| 8 | Haill | 60% | 897 |
| 9 | Heall | 60% | 675 |
| 10 | Heill | 60% | 235 |
| 11 | Hille | 60% | 179 |
| 12 | Holle | 60% | 125 |
| 13 | Halla | 60% | 122 |
| 14 | Houll | 80% | 120 |
| 15 | Hul | 75% | 106 |
| 16 | Hoill | 60% | 105 |
The surname Hull is the 3rd most popular variant of Hall.