Willson

Willson Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willson: 9,659
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.27

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', 'FLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willson in Braille

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

The name Willson in braille

How to sign the name Willson using Sign Language

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.

The name Willson in sign language

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