Wilkison

Wilkison Meaning & Origin

About Wilkison
The surname Wilkison is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which means "resolute protector" or "willful protector." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Wilkison mean "son of William." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person as the son of someone named William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilkison: 1,014
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,629
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlkɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKSN', 'FLKSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkison in Braille

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

The name Wilkison in braille

How to sign the name Wilkison using Sign Language

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

The name Wilkison in sign language

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