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 1,340
Agricultural Labourer 146
General Labourer 125
Coal Miner 88
Labourer 79
Dress Maker 75
Cotton Weaver 74
Domestic Servant 72
Farmer 65
Living On Own Means 61
General Servant Domestic 55
Living On Her Own Means 55
General Servant 52
Farm Labourer 39
Laundress 36
House Keeper 33
Gardener 31
Clerk 28
Blacksmith 26
Dressmaker 26
Joiner 26
Errand Boy 26
Carpenter 25
General Domestic Servant 25
Farm Servant 21

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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