Wilson

The word “Wilson” means an English and Scottish surname meaning "son of Will," one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries.

“Wilson” is pronounced WIHL-suhn (/ˈwɪlsən/ in IPA).

Here is “Wilson” used in a sentence: “Woodrow Wilson served as the 28th President of the United States.”

“Wilson” is a name.

“Wilson” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Wilson is an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Will,' Will being a short form of William. It belongs to a large family of patronymic surnames, formed by adding 'son' to a father's name, like Johnson or Robertson. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries.

Wilson ranks among the most common surnames throughout the English-speaking world, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Its popularity comes from William being an extremely common first name for centuries, which produced many independent 'son of Will' family lines across Britain.

Wilson originated in England and Scotland as a patronymic, meaning it identified someone as the son of a man named Will or William. Such surnames became fixed and hereditary in the medieval period. Because William was so widespread, the Wilson name arose separately in many different families and regions.