Wilson Family History

Wilson Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Similar surnames:

Wilson,

Will,

Willison,

Willson

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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