Watson (surname)

WatsonPronunciation| /ˈwɒtsən/

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Language(s)| English, Scots
Origin
Language(s)| Middle English
Word/name| 'son of Wat or Watt'
Meaning| short form of Walter
Other names
Variant form(s)| Watts, Wattis
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Watson is a patronymic surname. In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland.[3] See also Clan Watson.

Contents

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

* Fictional characters
* References

## A

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* Aaron Watson (born 1977), American singer
* Abigail Watson (1685–1752), Irish Quaker minister
* Adam Watson (1914–2007), British international relations theorist and researcher
* Adam Watson (scientist) (1930–2019), Scottish scientist
* A. J. Watson (1924–2014), American automotive engineer
* Alana Watson, English musician
* Albert Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alberta Watson (1955–2015), Canadian actress
* Alex Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alexander Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alan Watson, Allen Watson or Allan Watson, multiple people
* Almyra Maynard Watson (1917–2018), American military nurse
* Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist and Spanish Civil War volunteer
* Andrew Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Andy Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress
* Angus Watson (entrepreneur) (1874–1961), British businessman, grocer, and philanthropist
* Anthony Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Arnold Watson Hutton (1886–1951), Argentine footballer
* Art Watson (1884–1950), American baseball catcher
* Arthur Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Austin Watson (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Xavier Woods or Consequences Creed
* Austin Watson (born 1992), American ice hockey player

## B

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* B. B. Watson (1953–2013), American country music singer
* Barrington Watson (1931–2016), Jamaican painter
* Barry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ben Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Blake Watson (born 1999), American football player
* Brad Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Brandon Watson (American football) (born 1995), American football player
* Brook Watson (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier, and Lord Mayor of London
* Bruce Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bryan Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bubba Watson (born 1978), American golfer

## C

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* Carol Stuart Watson (1931–1986), American illustrator and publisher
* Cecelia Watson (fl. 2010s–2020s), American author and historian
* Chandra Watson (born 1975) of The Watson Twins, American singer
* Charles Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Chris Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Christian Watson (born 1999), American football player
* Clarence Wayland Watson (1864–1940), United States Senator and coal company executive
* Cleo Watson, British political adviser
* Cliff Watson, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Great Britain, St Helens, and Cronulla-Sutherland
* Cliff Watson (speedway rider), motorcycle speedway rider of the 1940s and 1950s
* Clifford Watson, rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Keighley and Hunslet
* Colin Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Craig Watson (disambiguation), multiple people

## D

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* David Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Debbie Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dennis Wallace Watson (1914–2008), Canadian-American microbiologist
* Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player
* Doc Watson (1923–2012), American musician
* Don Watson, Australian author
* Donald Watson, pioneer vegan

## E

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* E. L. Grant Watson (1885–1970), writer, anthropologist and biologist
* Earl Watson (born 1979), American basketball player and coach
* Ed Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edith Watson (1861–1943), Canadian photographer
* Edith Watson (police officer) (1888–1966), British suffragist and police officer
* Edward Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edwin Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Elizabeth Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ellen Watson (1861–1889), American pioneer of Wyoming
* Emily Watson (born 1967), English actress
* Emma Watson (born 1990), English actress and activist
* Eric Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Eva Auld Watson (died 1948), American artist

## F

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* Floyd R. Watson (1872–1974), American physicist and acoustician
* Franco Watson (born 2002), Argentine footballer
* Frank Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Fred Watson (born 1944), British astronomer
* Fred Watson (Australian footballer) (1882–1968), Australian rules footballer
* Fred Watson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer

## G

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* G. N. Watson, English mathematician
* Gary Watson (born 1930), British actor
* Gary Watson (cricketer) (born 1944), South African cricketer
* George Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gracie Watson, American folk figure
* Graeme Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gregory Watson, reviver of the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

## H

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* Hamish Watson (rugby union) (born 1991), Scottish rugby union player
* Hannah Bunce Watson (1749–1807), American newspaper publisher
* Harold Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Harry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Heather Watson (born 1992), British tennis player
* Helen Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Henry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Herbert Watson, multiple people
* Homer Watson (1855–1936), Canadian landscape painter

## I

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* Ian Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Indica Watson (born 2010), English actress

## J

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* Jack Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* James Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jamie Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jasmine Watson (born 1991), New Zealand artist
* Jaylen Watson (born 1998), American football player
* Jeffrey Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jenny Watson (artist) (born 1951), Australian artist
* Jessica Watson (born 1993), Australian sailor
* Jim Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joan Thelma Watson (1953–2015), Canadian French Horn musician and teacher
* Jobe Watson (born 1985), Australian rules footballer
* John Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer
* Joseph Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Josh Watson (American football) (born 1996), American football player
* Joshua Watson (1771–1855), settler
* Justin Watson (wide receiver) (born 1995), American football player

## K

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* Kaetaeta Watson, master weaver from Kiribati
* Katy Watson (born 2005), English footballer
* Keith Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kenneth Watson (disambiguation), multiple people

## L

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* Lachlan Watson, American actor
* Larry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Leigh Watson (born 1975) of The Watson Twins, American singer
* Leroy Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Lewis Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Liam Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Lisa Watson (born 1969), Falkland Islands journalist
* Louis H. Watson (1907–1936), American bridge player
* Lucy Watson (journalist) (born 2005), English journalist
* Lucy Watson (footballer) (born 2003), English footballer
* Luman Watson (1790–1834), Cincinnati clockmaker
* Lyall Watson (1935–2008), South African writer, botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist and ethologist

## M

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* Mabel Madison Watson (1872–1952), American composer
* Mark Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Marvin Watson (born 1976), American rapper better known by his stage name Messy Marv
* Mary Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Matthew Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Maureen Thelma Watson (1925–1994), Rhodesian politician
* Maurice Watson (born 1993), American basketball player
* Max Watson (born 1996), Swedish footballer
* Michael Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Moray Watson (1928–2017), English actor

## N

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* Nathaniel Watson (born 2000), American football player
* Niall Watson (born 2000), English professional footballer
* Nicholas Watson (born 1977), writer and filmmaker
* Nicholas Watson (academic), English-Canadian medievalist
* Nicolás Watson (born 1998), Argentine footballer
* Nolan Watson (born 1979), Canadian businessman and philanthropist

## P

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* Patrick Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Paul Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Paula Watson (1927–2003), American singer
* Percival Watson (1881–1959), Australian Congregationalist minister
* Peter Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Peyton Watson (born 2002), American basketball player
* Phebe Watson (1876–1964), South Australian educator and union activist

## Q

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* Quintus et Ultimus Watson (1874–1929), Texas politician

## R

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* Ralph Watson (1936–2021), English actor
* Raymond Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Reatha Dale Watson, birth name of Barbara La Marr, American actress
* Rebecca Watson, a skeptical blogger and podcast host who founded the Skepchick blog
* Reg Watson, Australian television producer
* Regina Watson (1845–1913) German-American composer, pianist and teacher
* Richard Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Robert Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rodney Watson, American basketball coach
* Rory Watson (born 1996), English footballer
* Russell Watson, English tenor
* Ruth Watson, English hotelier, broadcaster and food writer
* Ruth Watson, New Zealand artist
* Ryan Watson (disambiguation), multiple people

## S

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* Sam Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Scott Watson, New Zealander convicted of murder
* Sereno Watson, American botanist
* Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
* Shayne Watson (born 1982), Australian professional baseball player and coach
* Sheila Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Steve Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Summer Watson, singer
* Susan Kelechi Watson, American Actress of Jamaican parents
* Sydney Watson (1903–1991), English church musician

## T

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* Terrell Watson (born 1993), American football player
* Terrence Watson (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player
* Thomas Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer
* Tom Watson (1932–2001), Scottish actor
* Toni Watson (born 2000), Australian singer known professionally as Tones and I
* Travis Watson (born 1981), American professional basketball player

## W

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* Walter L. "Mother" Watson (1865–1898), Major League Baseball pitcher
* Wayde Watson, Bahamian politician
* Wesley Watson, American boxer
* Willard Watson (1921–1995), African-American folk artist from Caddo Parish, Louisiana
* William Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Wingfield W. Watson, (1828–1922), religious leader

## Fictional characters

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* Randy Watson, a character in the 1988 American romantic comedy film Coming to America
* Winker Watson, titular character of a British comic strip
* Dr. John Watson (fictional character), known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

## Notes

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1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. p. 889\. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). "Watt". A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 568\. ISBN 0-19-211592-8.
3. ^ "Watson Surname Meaning & Statistics". Forebears. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Watson.
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