Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. It means "son of Walter": the popular Old English given names "Wat" or "Watt" were diminutive forms of the name "Walter". In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland. A Aaron Watson (born 1977), American singer Adam Watson (1914–2007), British international relations theorist and researcher Adam Watson (scientist) (1930–2019), Scottish scientist A. J. Watson (1924–2014), American automotive engineer Alana Watson, English musician Albert Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Alberta Watson (1955–2015), Canadian actress Alex Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Alexander Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Allen Watson (born 1970), American baseball player Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist; died in the Spanish Civil War Andrew Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Andy Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress Anthony Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Art Watson (1884–1950), American baseball catcher Arthur Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Austin Watson (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Xavier Woods or Consequences Creed Austin Watson (born 1992), American ice hockey player B B. B. Watson (born 1953), American country music singer Barrington Watson (1931–2016), Jamaican painter Barry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Ben Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Brad Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Brandon Watson (American football) (born 1995), American football player Brook Watson (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier, and Lord Mayor of London Bruce Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Bryan Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Bubba Watson (born 1978), American golfer C Carol Stuart Watson (1931–1986), American illustrator and publisher Cecelia Watson (fl. 2010s–2020s), American author and historian Chandra Watson (born 1975) of The Watson Twins, American singer Charles Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Chris Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Christian Watson (born 1999), American football player Clarence Wayland Watson (1864–1940), United States Senator and coal company executive Cliff Watson, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Great Britain, St Helens, and Cronulla-Sutherland Cliff Watson (speedway rider), motorcycle speedway rider of the 1940s and 1950s Clifford Watson, ice hockey player of the 2010s for the Sioux City Musketeers and the San Jose Sharks Clifford Watson, rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Keighley and Hunslet Colin Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Craig Watson (disambiguation), multiple people D David Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Debbie Watson (disambiguation), multiple people Dennis Wallace Watson (1914–2008), Canadian-American microbiologist Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player Doc Watson (1923–2012),