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Wilson is an English surname, common in the English-speaking world. The name is derived from a patronymic form of ''Will'', a popular medieval name. The medieval ''Will'' is derived from any of several names containing the first Germanic element ''wil'', meaning "desire".〔. This webpage cited: .〕 Possibly the most common of these names was ''William'', derived from elements ''wil'' and ''helm'', meaning "desire" and "helmet", "protection".〔.〕 The surname ''Wilson'' is first recorded in England as ''Willeson'' in 1324，〔.〕 and in Scotland as ''Wulson'' in 1405. It is the seventh most common surname in England,〔(Wilson Surname at Forebears )〕 and tenth most common in the United States.〔http://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/2014/07/08/hello-mr-and-mrs-smith-americas-most-common-surnames/〕 Wilson is also now quite common as a surname in many other countries with a large English-speaking population such as Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Wilson is also a given name. ==See also== * Willson, a variant of the surname * Williams, a surname that also means "son of William" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilson (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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