Wattson

Wattson Meaning & Origin

About Wattson
The surname Wattson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Wat", a diminutive of Walter, combined with the patronymic suffix "-son", meaning "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wattson is "son of Wat" or "son of Walter".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wattson: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wattson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wattson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSN', 'FTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wattson in Braille

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

The name Wattson in braille

How to sign the name Wattson using Sign Language

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

The name Wattson in sign language

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