Watson (surname)
Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. Meaning "son of Walter", the popular Old English given names Wat or Watt were pet forms of the name Walter. Watson is the 46th-most common surname in England and 19th most common in Scotland.[1]
A
- A. J. Watson (born 1924), automotive engineer
- Alana Watson, English musician
- Albert Watson (disambiguation)
- Alberta Watson (born 1955), Canadian actress
- Alex Watson (disambiguation)
- Alexander Watson (disambiguation)
- Allen Watson (born 1970), American baseball player
- Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist; died in the Spanish Civil War
- Andrew Watson (disambiguation)
- Andy Watson (disambiguation)
- Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress
- Anthony Watson (disambiguation)
- Art Watson (1884–1950), American baseball catcher
- Arthur Watson (disambiguation)
- Austin Watson (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Xavier Woods or Consequences Creed
B
- B. B. Watson (born 1953), American country music singer
- Barrington Watson (1931–2016), Jamaican painter
- Barry Watson (disambiguation)
- Ben Watson (disambiguation)
- Brad Watson (disambiguation)
- Brook Watson (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier, and Lord Mayor of London
- Bruce Watson (disambiguation)
- Bryan Watson (disambiguation)
- Bubba Watson (born 1978), American golfer
C
- Chandra Watson (born 1975) of The Watson Twins, American singer
- Charles Watson (disambiguation)
- Chris Watson (disambiguation)
- Clarence Wayland Watson (1864–1940), United States Senator and coal company executive
- Colin Watson (disambiguation)
- Craig Watson (disambiguation)
D
- David Watson (disambiguation)
- Debbie Watson (disambiguation)
- Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player
- Doc Watson (born 1923), American musician
- Don Watson, Australian author
- Donald Watson, pioneer vegan
E
- E. L. Grant Watson (1885–1970), writer, anthropologist and biologist
- Ed Watson (disambiguation)
- Edward Watson (disambiguation)
- Elizabeth Watson (disambiguation)
- Ellen Watson (1861–1889), American pioneer of Wyoming
- Elmo Scott Watson (1892–1951), American journalist and university professor who specialized in the American West
- Emily Watson (born 1967), English actress
- Emma Watson (disambiguation)
- Eric Watson (disambiguation)
F
G
- G. N. Watson, English mathematician
- Gary Watson (born 1944), South African cricketer
- George Watson (disambiguation)
- Graeme Watson (disambiguation)
H
- Hannah Bunce Watson (1749–1807), American newspaper publisher
- Harold Watson (disambiguation)
- Harry Watson (disambiguation)
- Heather Watson (born 1992), British tennis player
- Helen Watson (disambiguation)
- Henry Watson (disambiguation)
- Homer Watson (1855–1936), Canadian landscape painter
I
J
- Jack Watson (disambiguation)
- James Watson (disambiguation)
- Jamie Watson (disambiguation)
- Jeffrey Watson (disambiguation)
- Jessica Watson (born 1993), Australian sailor
- Jim Watson (disambiguation)
- Jobe Watson, Australian rules footballer
- John Watson (disambiguation)
- Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer
- Joseph Watson (disambiguation)
- Joshua Watson, settler
K
L
- Larry Watson (disambiguation)
- Lewis Watson (disambiguation)
- Liam Watson (disambiguation)
- Louis H. Watson (1907–1936), American bridge player
- Lyall Watson (1935–2008), writer, botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethologist.
- Leigh Watson (born 1975) of The Watson Twins, American singer
- Luman Watson (1790–1834), Cincinnati clockmaker
M
- Mark Watson (disambiguation)
- Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv
- Matthew Watson (disambiguation)
- Michael Watson (disambiguation)
- Moray Watson, English actor
P
- Patrick Watson (disambiguation)
- Paul Watson (disambiguation)
- Paula Watson (1927–2003), American singer
- Percival Watson (1881–1959), Congregationalist minister in South Australia and Queensland
- Peter Watson (disambiguation)
- Phebe Watson (1876–1964), South Australian educator and union activist
R
- Raymond Watson (disambiguation)
- 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
- Richard Watson (disambiguation)
- Robert Watson (disambiguation)
- Russell Watson, English tenor
- Ryan Watson (disambiguation)
S
- Sam Watson (disambiguation)
- Scott Watson, New Zealander convicted of murder
- Sereno Watson, American botanist
- Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
- Sheila Watson (disambiguation)
- Steve Watson (disambiguation)
- Summer Watson, singer
- Sydney Watson (1903–1991), English church musician
T
- Thomas Watson (disambiguation)
- Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer
- Travis Watson (born 1981), American professional basketball player
W
- Walter Mother Watson (1865–1898), Major League Baseball pitcher
- William Watson (disambiguation)
- Wingfield W. Watson, (1828–1922), religious leader
Notes
- ^ "Watson Surname Meaning & Statistics". Forebears. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
See also
This page lists people with the surname Watson.
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