About Willson
The surname Willson is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Willson can be interpreted as "son of William" or "son of the protector."
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The surname Willson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willson 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 Willson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Willson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Willson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.