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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.

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A

  • A. J. Watson (born 1924), 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. 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
  • C

  • 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)
  • D

  • David Watson (disambiguation)
  • Debbie Watson (disambiguation)
  • Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player
  • Doc Watson (born 1923), American musician
  • Don Watson, Australian author
  • Donald Watson, pioneer vegan
  • E

  • 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 (disambiguation)
  • Eric Watson (disambiguation)
  • F

  • Frank Watson (disambiguation)
  • G

  • G. N. Watson, English mathematician
  • Gary Watson (born 1944), South African cricketer
  • George Watson (disambiguation)
  • Graeme Watson (disambiguation)
  • Gregory Watson, revivor of the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
  • H

  • 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
  • I

  • 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
  • John Watson (disambiguation)
  • Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer
  • Joseph Watson (disambiguation)
  • Joshua Watson, settler
  • K

  • Keith Watson (disambiguation)
  • L

  • Larry Watson (disambiguation)
  • Lewis Watson (disambiguation)
  • Liam Watson (disambiguation)
  • 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
  • M

  • Mark Watson (disambiguation)
  • Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv
  • Matthew Watson (disambiguation)
  • Michael Watson (disambiguation)
  • Moray Watson, English actor
  • P

  • 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
  • R

  • 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)
  • Russell Watson, English tenor
  • Ryan Watson (disambiguation)
  • S

  • 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
  • T

  • Thomas Watson (disambiguation)
  • Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer
  • Travis Watson (born 1981), American professional basketball player
  • W

  • Walter Mother Watson (1865–1898), Major League Baseball pitcher
  • William Watson (disambiguation)
  • Wingfield W. Watson, (1828–1922), religious leader
  • References

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