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Wilson Family History
Wilson Genealogy & Family TreeWilson is an English/Scottish name from the personal name William and means “son of William.” The given name William means “desire” and “protection.” It was first found in the county of Berwickshire in eastern Scotland. It is the seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom; the eighth most common in the United States; and is very common in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. The earliest record of the Wilson surname was “Willeson” in 1324. The Wilson family motto is Vincit qui se vincit and means “He conquers, who conquers himself.”
Other spellings include “Willson,” “Wilsone,” “Wulson,” “Wills,” and “Wilsoun.” Notable people with the surname include American President Woodrow Wilson (the 28th President of the United States), American actor Luke Wilson (Old School, Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums), American actor Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers, Cars, Midnight in Paris), American actress Rita Wilson (Sleepless in Seattle, Now and Then, wife of Tom Hanks), and American actor Rainn Wilson (The Office). The first Wilson to come to America was Clement Wilson in Virginia in 1622.
Wilson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martin L. Wilson -- --, 1879 October 6, 1954 Tennessee
- Dora Sue Wilson -- --, 1919 December 26, 1929 Iowa
- Cameron Monroe Wilson -- --, 1825 April 26, 1907 North Carolina
- Essie Pearl Wilson -- --, 1885 January 12, 1981 South Carolina
- Alanson J Wilson -- --, 1796 April 22, 1871 Massachusetts
Wilson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Wilson -- --, 1647 May 8, 1647 Massachusetts
- Bessie Majorbank Wilson -- --, 1888 September 7, 1969 Wisconsin
- Amy May Wilson -- --, 1881 June 15, 1960 Utah
- Dolly Wilson -- --, 1840 December 0, 1841 Pennsylvania
- John Wilson -- --, 1872 May 25, 1878 Missouri
