Pilson

Pilson Meaning & Origin

About Pilson
The surname Pilson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pil," which was a short form of the name Philip. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," therefore Pilson means "son of Pil" or "son of Philip." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person as the son of someone named Pil or Philip.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pilson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pilson: 833
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pilson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pilson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pilson in Braille

Here's how to represent Pilson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pilson in braille

How to sign the name Pilson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pilson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pilson in sign language

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