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English
Etymology
From Will (short form of William) + -son.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪlsən/, /ˈwɪlsn̩/
- Hyphenation: Wil‧son
Proper noun
Wilson (countable and uncountable, plural Wilsons)
- An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
- A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
- A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.
- A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.
- A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.
- A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.
- A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas
- An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
- A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.
- A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- A census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming.
- A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
- A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
- A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.
Derived terms
Translations
surname, given name, place name
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wilson is the 14th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 801,882 individuals. Wilson is most common among White (67.4%) and Black/African American (26.0%) individuals.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Wilson.
Proper noun
Wilson
- a male given name from English
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Wilson.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wilson ?
- a surname from English
- a male given name from English
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wilson
- Wilson
Declension
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English Wilson.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wilson (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
- a surname from English
- a male given name transferred from the surname
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Wilson is the 14,411th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 1,217 individuals.