Waterson

Waterson Meaning & Origin

About Waterson
The surname Waterson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Walter, which means "ruler of the army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Walter. The name Waterson signifies a familial connection to someone with the given name Walter and is commonly found in England and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waterson: 871
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRSN', 'FTRSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waterson in Braille

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

The name Waterson in braille

How to sign the name Waterson using Sign Language

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

The name Waterson in sign language

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