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Wilson


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Origin Of The Surname Wilson

Meaning Of The Surname Wilson

Son of Will

Interesting Facts About Wilson

Wilson comes from the same use as Williams and is a name given to pass down the father’s given name, it therefore means ‘Son of Will’ where Will is short for William, a name of German origin. It could also carry the name of the ruler of the household and could be given to servants as well as children. It is found to be particularly popular in Scotland. It is also now found used as a masculine first name. Kelvin Wilson plays for England’s football team.

Wilson Statistics

Wilson is the number 8 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 227,652 share the surname Wilson in the UK.

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