The name Wilson comes from a surname meaning "son of William".
Famous bearers
Bearers of the surname include Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924), the 28th President of the United States;
Thomas F. Wilson (born 1959), an American actor, musician. and painter;
Owen Wilson (born 1968), an American actor and writer;
Luke Wilson (born 1971), an American actor;
Patrick Wilson (born 1973), an American actor and singer.
