Willson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Willson Name Meaning: Patronymic from the personal name Will a common short form of William

Medieval in origin

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 199
Female Servant 145
Independent 112
Farmer 62
Labourer 62
Male Servant 58
Shoe Maker 32
Dress Maker 21
Carpenter 21
Ag Labourer 21
Gardener 20
Tailor 18
Coal Miner 14
Servant 11
Baker 10
Independant 10
Blacksmith 10
Publican 9
Wheel Wright 9
Sawyer 9
Apprentice 9
Mariner 8
Miller 8
Ag Lab 8
Clerk 8

Willson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wilson 86% 744,792
2 Willson 100% 25,983
3 Willison 88% 4,935
4 Wallson 86% 210
5 Whilson 71% 198
6 Wellson 86% 191
7 Wilsen 71% 158
8 Wallison 75% 135

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The surname Willson is the 2nd most popular variant of Wilson.

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