How common is the surname Wesson?

5,217 people in the United States had the surname Wesson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,181 Americans. It ranked 6,505th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Wesson?

Daniel B. Wesson, American gunsmith (1825–1906), followed by Dick Wesson.

Where is the surname Wesson most common?

Wikidata records people named Wesson in the United States and Bulgaria.

How do you pronounce Wesson?

Wesson is /ˈwɛsən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Wesson getting more or less common?

Less common. 5,228 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,217 in 2010, down 0.2%.

Is Wesson also a first name?

Yes. Wesson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Wesson

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,217 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈwɛsən/ 2 syllables Soundex W250 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Wesson is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.

Wesson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,217 people named Wesson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 59,181 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 5,228.

#6,505

rank among US surnames

5,217

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

-0.2%

change since 2000 (was #6,053)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,502	Alvey	5,220	59,147
#6,503	Cashman	5,219	59,158
#6,504	Dave	5,218	59,169
#6,505	Pattison	5,217	59,181

Who is named Wesson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

67% of people named Wesson identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 67%
Black (not Hispanic) 26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Wessons

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Daniel B. Wesson
American gunsmith (1825–1906)
Dick Wesson
American actor, comedian, comedy writer, and producer (1922-1996)
K'zell Wesson
American basketball player, born 1977

Notable Wessons come mostly from the United States (2) and Bulgaria (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Wesson

Wasson

Wesson has the Soundex code W250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W250.

Questions

Where does the surname Wesson come from?: A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.
How common is the surname Wesson?: 5,217 people in the United States had the surname Wesson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,181 Americans. It ranked 6,505th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Wesson?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Wesson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Wesson?: Daniel B. Wesson, American gunsmith (1825–1906), followed by Dick Wesson.
Where is the surname Wesson most common?: Wikidata records people named Wesson in the United States and Bulgaria.
How do you pronounce Wesson?: Wesson is /ˈwɛsən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Wesson?: Wesson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Wesson getting more or less common?: Less common. 5,228 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,217 in 2010, down 0.2%.
Is Wesson also a first name?: Yes. Wesson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.