Hull Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hull Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hull family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,105
Agricultural Labourer 190
Labourer 100
Domestic Servant 78
Dress Maker 58
General Servant 46
Ag Labourer 41
Farm Labourer 40
Cotton Weaver 40
Coal Miner 36
Annuitant 33
House Keeper 33
Servant 31
Laundress 29
Carpenter 27
Shoe Maker 27
Gardener 25
Tailor 21
Lace Maker 18
Silk Weaver 18
Painter 17
Blacksmith 17
Dressmaker 17
Cook 16
Milliner 15

Hull Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hull is the 3rd most popular variant of Hall.

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