Where Does The Last Name Wathson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wathson is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wathson.

How Common Is The Last Name Wathson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wathson is the 8,968,613^th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Wathson are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,100,117^th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 77 people.

This surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 100 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.