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Wilson

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Will (short form of William) +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪlsən/, /ˈwɪlsn̩/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧son

Proper noun

Wilson (countable and uncountable, plural Wilsons)

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  1. An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
    • 2025 September 12, Lisa Respers France, “Rainn Wilson says ‘The Office’ was ‘based around clueless, insensitive, racist, sexist people’”, in CNN‎:
      Rainn Wilson believes “The Office” would have to be different today.
    • 2025 September 27, Kit Maher, “Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”, in CNN‎:
      State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.
    3. A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
    4. A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
    5. A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.
    6. A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.
    7. A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.
    8. A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.
    9. A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    10. An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
    11. An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
    12. An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
    13. A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.
    14. An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.
    15. A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
    16. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
    17. A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
    18. A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
    19. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
    20. A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
    21. A census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming.
    22. A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.
  4. A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
  5. A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
  6. A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.

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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.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Wilson.

Proper noun

Wilson

  1. a male given name from English

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Wilson.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Wilson ?

  1. a surname from English
  2. a male given name from English

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvilzon]
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧son
  • Rhymes: -on

Proper noun

Wilson

  1. Wilson

Declension

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More information possessor, single possession ...

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Wilson.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Wilson (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from English
  2. 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.
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