Watson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Watson Name Meaning: Has Anglo-Scottish origins. It is thought to have been brought to Britain by Norman-French invaders and it has a meaning of 'powerful warrior'.

It was first recorded in Devon in 1176.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,317
Agricultural Labourer 1,055
House Servant 439
Coal Miner 411
Labourer 374
Dress Maker 341
House Keeper 263
Servant 220
Cotton Weaver 214
Blacksmith 172
General Servant 169
Carter 159
Lead Miner 159
Tailor 142
Laundress 135
House Maid 126
Shoe Maker 117
Joiner 114
Domestic Servant 112
Cook 105
Farmer 98
Farm Labourer 96
Carpenter 94
Wife Of Above 91
Butcher 86

Watson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watson 100% 367,500
2 Wattson 86% 1,866
3 Witson 83% 1,050
4 Wetson 83% 414
5 Wateson 86% 121

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The surname Watson is the most popular version of all its varients

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