History of the Name

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"Wilson" is derived from William, an old Germanic name. It became popular in England in the 1000s and 1100s, especially because people were naming their offspring Wilson, which was closely related to William the Conqueror. Wilsons are found primarily in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, and the United States. There is also a large number of people with this last name found in Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. "Wilson" is the eighth most common name in the U.S.A.

"Wilson" can refer to:

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People

See Wilson (surname)

Places

• Wilson, Western Australia
• in England:
  • Wilson, Devon
  • Wilson, Leicestershire
• in the United States of America:
  • Wilson, Arkansas
  • Mount Wilson, California
  • Wilson, Kansas
  • Wilson, Louisiana
  • Village of Wilson, New York
  • Town of Wilson, New York
  • Wilson, North Carolina
  • Wilson, Ohio
  • Wilson, Oklahoma
  • Wilson, Pennsylvania
  • Wilson, Texas
  • Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
  • Wilson, Wisconsin
  • Wilson, Wyoming
  • Wilson Township, Michigan
  • Wilson Township, Minnesota
  • Lake Wilson, Minnesota
  • Wilsonville, Alabama
• in Poland
  • Plac Wilsona in Warsaw

Other

• Wilson (film), a biographical film
• Wilson (full name: Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.) is a character on the television sitcom Home Improvement, played by Earl Hindman. Wilson was the neighbor of Tim and Jill Taylor, whose obscured face was the subject of a running gag. In the show he is related to The Beach Boys' Wilsons.
• Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC sitcom, Dad's Army
• "Wilson" is the name of a fictitious king in Phish's compilation The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday
• Wilson's disease, a hereditary disease characterized by the accumulation of copper in tissue
• Dr. James Wilson is a fictional character on the Fox TV series House, played by Robert Sean Leonard.
• Wilson Sporting Goods, a company that manufactures and markets sports equipment

Surnames

Wilson.Grant | Wilson | Wilson | 윌슨 | וילסון | ウィルソン | Уилсон | Wilson | 威爾遜