Watson ( surname ) - wikipedia Watson ( surname ) Not to be confused with Watson ( forename ). 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 46th-most common surname in England and 19th most common in Scotland. Contents : Top 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 Aaron Watson ( born 1977 ), American singer Adam Watson ( 1914 -- 2007 ), British international relations theorist and researcher Adam Watson ( scientist ) ( born 1930 ), Scottish scientist A.J. Watson ( 1924 -- 2014 ), American 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. 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 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 ) David Watson ( disambiguation ) Debbie Watson ( disambiguation ) Deshaun Watson ( born 1995 ), American football player Doc Watson ( 1923 -- 2012 ), American musician Don Watson, Australian author Donald Watson, pioneer vegan 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 ( born 1990 ), English actress Eric Watson ( disambiguation ) Frank Watson ( disambiguation ) Fred Watson ( born 1944 ), British astronomer Fred Watson ( Australian footballer ) ( 1882 -- 1968 ), Australian rules footballer Fred Watson ( Scottish footballer ), Scottish footballer G.N. Watson, English mathematician Gary Watson ( born 1930 ), British actor Gary Watson ( cricketer ) ( born 1944 ), South African cricketer George Watson ( disambiguation ) Graeme Watson ( disambiguation ) Gregory Watson, reviver of the Twenty - seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution 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 Ian Watson ( disambiguation ) J Jack Watson ( disambiguation ) James Watson ( disambiguation ) Jamie Watson ( disambiguation ) Jasmine Watson, New Zealand artist Jeffrey Watson ( disambiguation ) Jessica Watson ( born 1993 ), Australian sailor Jim Watson ( disambiguation ) Jobe Watson, Australian rules footballer Joel Watson ( born 1986 ), New Zealand figure skater John Watson ( disambiguation ) Jordan Watson ( born 1987 ), English kickboxer Joseph Watson ( disambiguation ) Joshua Watson, settler Justin Watson ( wide receiver ) ( born 1995 ), American football player Keith Watson ( disambiguation ) Kenneth Watson ( 1931 -- 1998 ), British actor Larry Watson ( disambiguation ) Lewis Watson ( disambiguation ) Liam Watson ( disambiguation ) Lisa Watson ( born 1969 ), Falkland Islands journalist 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 Mark Watson ( disambiguation ) Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv Matthew Watson ( disambiguation ) Maureen Thelma Watson ( 1925 -- 1994 ), Rhodesian politician Michael Watson ( disambiguation ) Moray Watson ( 1928 -- 2017 ), English actor Niall Watson ( born 2000 ), English professional footballer Nicholas Watson ( born 1977 ), writer and filmmaker Nicholas Watson ( academic ), English - Canadian medievalist Nolan Watson ( born 1979 ), Canadian businessman and philanthropist 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 Ralph Watson ( born 1936 ), English actor 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 ) 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 ) 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 Susan Kelechi Watson, American Actress of Jamaican parents Thomas Watson ( disambiguation ) Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer Tom Watson ( 1932 -- 2001 ), Scottish actor Travis Watson ( born 1981 ), American professional basketball player Walter Mother Watson ( 1865 -- 1898 ), Major League Baseball pitcher William Watson ( disambiguation ) Wingfield W. Watson, ( 1828 -- 1922 ), religious leader Notes Jump up ^ `` Watson Surname Meaning & Statistics ''. Forebears. Retrieved 6 September 2015. See also Watson ( disambiguation ) Surname list This page lists people with the surname Watson. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Watson_(surname)&oldid=855602050 '' Categories : Surnames English - language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of Scottish origin Scottish - language surnames Patronymic surnames Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Deutsch Lietuvių Edit links This page was last edited on 19 August 2018, at 14 : 14 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the origin of the name watson
Answer: English