Wason

Wason Meaning & Origin

About Wason
The surname Wason is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Watt, a diminutive of Walter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Watt or Walter. The name Wason signifies "son of Watt" or "son of Walter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wason: 893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,110
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASN', 'FSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wason in Braille

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

The name Wason in braille

How to sign the name Wason using Sign Language

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

The name Wason in sign language

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