About Vilson
The surname Vilson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Vilson can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."
The surname Vilson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vilson 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 Vilson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Vilson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Vilson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.