Williamson
Son of William
Williamson is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of William." It functions as a family name and appears in place names across the English-speaking world: Williamson County in Texas has seen rapid population growth.
Like most patronymic surnames, it identifies lineage rather than occupation or location.
Hereditary portion of identity
- patronymicName from father's name
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- lineageDescent from progenitors
ancestry · clan · hereditary · genealogy · family tree · descendants · bloodline · kinship
Related group sharing ancestry
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
Edinburgh · heraldry · coat of arms · motto · chieftain · crest · Scotland · Gaelic
Removing uncertainty about meaning
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- biographyWritten life account
- filmographyListed screen credits
- discographyCatalog of musical recordings
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
- patronymicName from father's name
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
lineage · ancestry · clan · hereditary · genealogy · family tree · descendants · bloodline · kinship · heritage
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
Glasgow · Edinburgh · heraldry · coat of arms · motto · chieftain · crest · Scotland · Gaelic · ancestry
disambiguation
Removing uncertainty about meaning
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- biographyWritten life account
- filmographyListed screen credits
- AppalachiaAppalachian culture, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Trail, Cumberland, Great Smoky Mountains
- PatronymicsMac prefix, bin, Mac, Olsen, Hansen
- Surname TypesSmith, Miller, Baker, Cooper, Taylor
- Texas CountiesHarris, Dallas, Travis, El Paso, Galveston
- Upstate New YorkRochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Ithaca
- West Virginia PlacesCharleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Wheeling, Parkersburg
- Ted WilliamsGreatest hitter who lived
- Pharrell WilliamsSinger-producer from Virginia
- Robin Williams
- Serena Williams
- Hank WilliamsInfluential country singer-songwriter
- John Williams