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    The surname Williamson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 114,959 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈwɪl.jəm.sən/ 3 syllables Soundex W452

    Williamson: #267 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Williamson #267, 114,959 people Williamson: #267 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott Williamson #267, 114,959 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Williamson is more common than 99.8% of them.

    Origin

    From William + -son.

    Williamson 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 114,959 people named Williamson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,686 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 112,216.

    #267
    rank among US surnames
    114,959
    people in 2010
    39
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.4%
    change since 2000 (was #245)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #258O'Brien118,5572,604
    #259Lynch117,7082,623
    #260Singh116,7492,645
    #261Vega116,6732,646
    #262Bishop116,6182,647
    #263Montgomery115,9532,663
    #264Oliver115,9002,664

    Who is named Williamson

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

    77% of people named Williamson identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 77%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 17%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Two or more races 1.9%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Williamsons

    34 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Oliver E. Williamson
      American economist (1932–2020)
    • Marianne Williamson
      American political activist, born 1952
    • Jack Williamson
      American science fiction writer (1908–2006)
    • Kevin Williamson
      American screenwriter, director, and producer (born 1965)
    • Zion Williamson
      American basketball player (born 2000)
    • Fred Williamson
      American football player and actor, born 1938
    • Gavin Williamson
      British Conservative party politician (born 1976)
    • Mykelti Williamson
      American actor and director, born 1957
    • Alison Williamson
      British archer, born 1971
    • Nicol Williamson
      British actor (1936–2011)
    • Audrey Williamson
      British athlete (1926–2010)
    • Corliss Williamson
      American basketball player (born 1973)

    Notable Williamsons come mostly from the United States (24), the United Kingdom (5) and Australia (5).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Williamson

    Williamson has the Soundex code W452, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W452.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Williamson come from?
    From William + -son.
    How common is the surname Williamson?
    114,959 people in the United States had the surname Williamson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,686 Americans. It ranked 267th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Williamson?
    In the 2010 Census, 77% of people named Williamson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Williamson?
    Oliver E. Williamson, American economist (1932–2020), followed by Marianne Williamson.
    Where is the surname Williamson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Williamson in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
    How do you pronounce Williamson?
    Williamson is /ˈwɪl.jəm.sən/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Williamson?
    Williamson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Williamson getting more or less common?
    More common. 112,216 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 114,959 in 2010, up 2.4%.