Watterson

Watterson Meaning & Origin

About Watterson
The surname Watterson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Walter, which means "ruler of the army." The suffix "son" indicates "son of," making Watterson mean "son of Walter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Walter.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watterson: 3,690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.25

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watterson in Braille

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

The name Watterson in braille

How to sign the name Watterson using Sign Language

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

The name Watterson in sign language

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