Vilson

Vilson Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vilson: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/vilson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vilson in Braille

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

The name Vilson in braille

How to sign the name Vilson using Sign Language

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.

The name Vilson in sign language

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