Origins of the Williamson surname

What does the name Williamson mean?

The Williamson surname is English. It is patronymic, and refers to someone who is the son or heir of a person named William. Because this given name has been so popular throughout history, it's impossible to give a single source of these named families, they are widespread throughout Britain.

Alternative variations of the name Williamson

Williamson, Wiliamson, Williamsone, Willyamson, Willamson

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1886North West 1997Isle of Man 48Yorkshire 3007East Midlands 1054West Midlands 848East 918London 5285South East 1176South West 209South Wales 48Mid Wales 22West Wales 3North Wales 70Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Williamsons lived in london

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53,000 Williamson Travel & migration records
250,000 Williamsons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Williamson

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130th most common surname in the UK

We have for the Williamson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

Who were Williamsons most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Williamson first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Williamsons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Williamsons in 1921

Dressmaker

1,088

Domestic Servant

710

Cotton Weaver

583

Housekeeper

519

Knitter

489

Common male occupations for Williamsons in 1921

Coal Miner

1,518

Farmer

930

General Labourer

735

Agricultural Labourer

734

Fisherman

730

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