Williamson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Williamson Name Meaning: Williamson means "son of William".

From the Old Germanic name William, the name Williamson means \"son of William\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Williamson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Williamson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 391
Independent 309
Female Servant 291
Labourer 163
Farmer 162
Male Servant 128
Cotton Weaver 109
Ag Labourer 69
Weaver 66
Tailor 62
Coal Miner 60
Shoe Maker 59
Silk Weaver 45
Joiner 39
Dress Maker 35
Hatter 35
Apprentice 29
Clerk 29
Cotton Spinner 29
Mariner 29
Carpenter 27
Servant 25
Blacksmith 24
Pauper 24
Grocer 23

Williamson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Williamson 100% 145,420
2 Willimson 90% 638
3 Willamson 90% 433
4 Wiliamson 90% 277
5 Willimason 80% 104

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The surname Williamson is the most popular version of all its varients

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