Walson

Walson Meaning & Origin

About Walson
The surname Walson is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "son" meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walson can be interpreted as "son of the foreigner" or "son of the stranger." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was considered an outsider or foreigner in a particular community or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walson: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walson 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 Walson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/walson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', 'FLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walson in Braille

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

The name Walson in braille

How to sign the name Walson using Sign Language

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

The name Walson in sign language

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