Williamson - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Williamson \wi-lliam-son, will(ia)-mson\ is a variant of William (Old German), and the meaning of Williamson is "will helmet, protection".

The baby name Williamson sounds like Williams. Another similar baby name is Willson.

Williamson is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Williamson. Compare Williamson with related baby names.