Watson (family name)
Watson is an English family name , a patronymic meaning "son of the watt". Watt is a diminutive of the name Walter, which was popular as a middle name in England.
The namesake are listed here. For other occurrences of the name Watson, see the Watson disambiguation page .
Name bearer
A.
- Aaron Watson (* 1977), American country singer
- Adele Watson (1890–1933), American actress
- Aimee Watson (* 1987), Australian cross-country skier
- Alan Watson (* 1941), British manager, presenter and politician
- Alan Andrew Watson (* 1938), British astrophysicist, professor at the University of Leeds
- Alastair Watson (officer) (born 1953), British officer
- Alastair Watson (politician) (born 1955), British politician, Lord Mayor of Bristol
- Albert Watson II (1909–1993), American lieutenant general, city commandant of Berlin
- Albert Watson (photographer) (born 1942), British photographer
- Albert William Watson (1922–1994), American politician
- Alfred Michael Watson (1908–1990), American bishop
- Alberta Watson (1955-2015), Canadian actress
- Alex Watson (football official) (around 1860– ??), English football official
- Alex Watson (modern pentathlon) (* 1957), Australian pentathlon
- Alex Watson (soccer player) (born 1968), English soccer player
- Alexander Watson (cricketer, 1844) (1844-1920), English cricketer
- Alexander Watson (diplomat) (* 1939), American diplomat
- Alexander Watson (cricketer, 1945) (born 1945), English cricketer
- Alexander Watson (historian) (* 1979), British military historian
- Alf Watson (1907-1992), Australian athlete
- Allen Watson (* 1970), American baseball player
- Annah Robinson Watson (1848–1930), American writer and feminist
- Andi Watson ( Andrew Watson ; * 1969), British comic book artist and illustrator
- Andy Watson (* 1960/61), American jazz musician
- Andrew Watson (soccer player, 1856) (1856–1921), Scottish soccer player of Guyanese origin
- Andrew Watson (geoscientist) (born 1952), British geoscientist
- Andrew Watson (Bishop) (born 1961), British theologian, Bishop of Guildford
- Andrew Watson (soccer player, 1967) (born 1967), English soccer player
- Andrew Watson (racing driver) (born 1995), British automobile racing driver
- Andrew Watson (tennis player) (born 1996), British tennis player
- Andrew Dougal Watson (1885–1963), Australian geologist and polar explorer
- Andrew Naismith Watson (born 1937), Canadian politician
- Angela Watson (* 1975), American actress
- Austin Watson (born 1986), American wrestler; see Xavier Woods
- Austin Watson (* 1992), American ice hockey player
B.
- Barrington Watson (1931-2016), Jamaican painter
- Barry Watson (born 1974), American actor
- Ben Watson (born 1980), American football player
- Bev Watson (* 1936), Australian long jumper
- Bill Watson (football player, 1899) ( William Thomas Watson ; 1899–1968), English football player
- Bill Watson (football player, 1916) ( William Watson ; 1916–1986), English football player
- Bill Watson (ice hockey player) ( William Charles Watson ; born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
- Billy Watson (football player, 1890) ( William Watson ; 1890–1955), English football player
- Billy Watson (football player, 1893) ( William Watson ; 1893–1962), English football player
- Billy Watson (soccer player, III) , Scottish soccer player
- Billy Watson (soccer player, IV) , Scottish-American soccer player
- Billy Watson (wrestler) ( William Watson , ring name Whipper Billy ; 1915–1990), Canadian wrestler
- Billy Watson (actor) (born 1923), American actor
- Bobby Watson ( Robert Watson ; * 1953), American saxophonist, composer, producer and university professor
- Bobby Watson (actor) ( Robert Watson Knucher ; 1888–1965), American actor
- Bobby Watson (basketball player) ( Robert E. Watson ; 1930–2017), American basketball player
- Bobby Watson (soccer player) ( Robert P. Watson ; born 1946), Scottish soccer player and coach
- Bobs Watson ( Robert S. Watson ; 1930–1999), American actor and Methodist priest
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (* 1945), American politician
- Brook Watson, 1st Baronet (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier and politician
- Bruce Watson (born 1956), Australian musician
- Bruce Watson (* 1950), American geochemist; see E. Bruce Watson
- Bryan Watson (ice hockey player) (born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Bryan Watson (dancer) (* 1969), South African dancer
- Bubba Watson (* 1978), American golfer
- Burton Watson (1925–2017), American sinologist, Japanologist and translator
C.
- CJ Watson (* 1984), American basketball player
- Callum Watson (* 1989), Australian cross-country skier
- Calvin Watson (* 1993), Australian cyclist
- Charles Watson (* 1945), American serial killer
- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730–1782), British politician
- Chris Watson (1867–1941), Australian politician
- Chris Watson (journalist) († 2013), Australian editor and journalist
- Christopher Seton-Watson (1918-2007), British historian
- Claire Watson (1924–1986), American singer (soprano)
- Clarence Wayland Watson (1864-1940), American politician (Democratic Party)
- Colin Watson (1920–1983), English writer
- Cooper K. Watson (1810-1880), American politician
- Coy Watson junior (1912–2009), American actor
- Craig Watson (* 1971), New Zealand triathlete
D.
- Dale Watson (born 1962), American singer
- Damian Watson (* 1987), New Zealand ice hockey player
- Daniel Watson , Scottish football player
- Darvin Watson (* 1992), Cayman Islands football player
- Dave Watson (born 1961), English football player
- David Watson (actor) (born 1940), American actor
- David Watson (soccer player, 1946) (born 1946), English soccer player
- David Watson (soccer player, 1973) (born 1973), English soccer player
- David Watson (ice hockey player) (born 1983), South African ice hockey player
- David Watson (basketball player) (* 1988), German basketball player
- David K. Watson (1849–1918), American politician
- David Meredith Seares Watson (1886–1973), British zoologist and paleontologist
- Debbie Watson (born 1949), American actress
- Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player
- Diane Watson (* 1933), American politician
- Doc Watson (1923–2012), American singer and guitarist
- Donald Watson (1910–2005), British founder of the Vegan Society
E.
- E. Bruce Watson (* 1950), American geochemist
- Earl Watson (* 1979), American-Mexican basketball player
- Emily Watson (born 1967), British actress
- Emma Watson (born 1990), British actress
- Eric Watson (musician) (* 1955), American jazz pianist
- Eric Watson (photographer) (1955–2012), British photographer and music video director
- Eric Watson (film producer) , American film producer and screenwriter
- Eva Watson-Schütze (1867–1935), American painter and photographer
F.
- Floyd Rowe Watson (1872–1974), American acoustician
- Francis Watson (1907–1992), British art historian
- Fred Watson (soccer player) (1888-1917), Scottish soccer player
- Fred Watson (* 1944), Australian astronomer
G
- Gary Watson (* 1943), American philosopher
- George Lennox Watson (1851–1904), British boat builder
- George Leo Watson (1909–1988), British mathematician
- George Neville Watson (1886-1965), English mathematician
- George P. Watson (1871-1926), American singer and vaudeville artist
- Graham Watson (* 1956), British politician
H
- Harry Watson (painter) (1871-1936) English painter
- Harry Watson (ice hockey player, 1898) (1898–1957), Canadian ice hockey player
- Harry Watson (cyclist) (1904-1996), New Zealand cyclist
- Harry Watson (actor) (1921–2001), American actor
- Harry Watson (ice hockey player, 1923) (1923–2002), Canadian ice hockey player
- Heather Watson (* 1992), British tennis player
- Helene Salomon-Watson (* around 1971), French triathlete
- Henry William Watson (1827–1903), English mathematician
- Henry Winfield Watson (1856–1933), American politician
- Hewett Watson (1804-1881) English botanist and physician
- Holly Watson , pseudonym of Anja Wagner (writer) (* 1971), German writer
- Hugh Watson (1872–1954), British naval officer and diplomat
- Hugh Seton-Watson (1916–1984), British historian
I.
- Ian Watson (born 1943), British author
- Ivan Watson , American journalist
J
- Jack Watson (* 1938), American politician
- Jack Watson (actor) (1915–1999), British actor
- James Watson (* 1928), American molecular biologist
- James Watson (politician) (1750-1806), American politician
- James Watson (trumpeter) (1951–2011), British trumpeter and conductor
- James Craig Watson (1838-1880), American astronomer
- James Eli Watson (1864-1948), American politician (Republican Party)
- Jeanette Watson , Australian medical doctor and zoologist
- Jessica Watson (* 1993), Australian circumnavigator
- Jill Watson (* 1963), American figure skater
- Jim Watson (ice hockey player) ( James Arthur Watson ; born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jim Watson (politician) (born 1961), Canadian politician, Mayor of Ottawa
- Jim Watson (musician) , British pianist, keyboardist and composer
- Jimmy Watson (soccer player, I) , Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Watson (football player, II) , Irish football player
- Jimmy Watson (soccer player, 1877) (1877– ??), English soccer player
- Jimmy Watson (soccer player, 1914) (1914–1979), English soccer player
- Jimmy Watson (football player, 1924) ( James Watson ; 1924–1996), Scottish football player
- Jimmy Watson (ice hockey player) ( James Charles Watson ; born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jimmy Watson (racing driver) , American automobile racing driver
- Joe Watson ( American football player ) ( Joseph LaVernie Watson ; 1925–2006), American football player
- Joe Watson (ice hockey player) ( Joseph John Watson ; born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
- Joe Watson (soccer player) (born 1952), Australian soccer player
- John Watson Gordon (1788–1864), Scottish painter
- John Watson (philosopher) (1847–1939), British philosopher and university professor
- John Watson (1935–1996), American musician, see Johnny Guitar Watson
- John Watson (racing driver) (born 1946), British racing driver
- John Watson (producer) , American film producer, screenwriter and director
- John B. Watson (1878-1958), American psychologist
- John L. Watson (* 1951), American chess player and author
- John S. Watson (* 1956), American manager
- John William Clark Watson (1808–1890), American politician
- Johnny Guitar Watson (1935–1996), American musician
- Jude Watson , American writer
- Judy Watson ( Judy Napangardi Watson ; * 1959), Australian sculptor and graphic artist
K
- Karis Watson (* 1992), American volleyball player
- Karl Friedrich Watson (1777–1826), Baltic German pastor in Lesten
- Keith Watson (* 1989), Scottish football player
- Kenneth Watson (* 1921), American physicist
L.
- Lachlan Watson (* 2001), American actress
- Leo Watson (1898–1950), American jazz singer
- Leroy Watson (born 1965), British archer
- Lewis Watson (track and field athlete) (1895–1961), American long-distance runner
- Lewis Watson (musician) (born 1992), British singer-songwriter
- Lewis Findlay Watson (1819–1890), American politician
- Lilian Watson (1857-1918), English tennis player
- Lillian Watson (singer) (also Lilian Watson ; * 1947), English singer (soprano)
- Lillian Watson (Swimmer) ( Lillian Debra Watson ; * 1950), American swimmer
- Linda Watson , German opera singer (soprano)
- Lou Watson (1924–2012), American basketball coach
- Lucile Watson (1879–1962), American-Canadian actress
M.
- Mark Watson (sculptor) (* 1949), American sculptor
- Mark Watson (economist) , American economist and university professor
- Mark Watson (soccer player, 1970) (born 1970), Canadian soccer player and coach
- Mark Watson (soccer player, 1973) (born 1973), English soccer player
- Mark Watson (baseball player) (born 1974), American baseball player
- Mark Watson (comedian) (* 1980), English comedian and author
- Mark F. Watson (* 1963), British botanist
- Martha Watson (* 1946), American athlete
- Matthias Friedrich Watson (1732–1805), German educator
- Maud Watson (1864-1946), British tennis player
- Michael Watson (polymath) (1623–1665), German historian, philosopher and philologist
- Michael Watson (cyclist) (* 1938), cyclist from Hong Kong
- Michael Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie (born 1949), Scottish politician
- Michael Watson (athlete) (born 1958), Bermuda athlete
- Michael Watson (boxer) (born 1965), British boxer
- Mike Watson ( Michael Watson ; * 1984), Canadian poker player
- Mike Watson (guitarist) (1922 / 1923–2011), British guitarist
- Miles Chamley-Watson (* 1989), American foil fencer
- Mills Watson (born 1940), American actor
- Minor Watson (1889–1965), American actor
- Muse Watson (born 1948), American actor
P
- Patricia Watson-Miller (* 1965), British motorcycle rally raid driver
- Patrick Watson (* 1979), Canadian musician
- Patrick Watson-Williams (1863–1938), English surgeon and ENT specialist
- Patty Jo Watson (* 1932), American archaeologist and anthropologist
- Paul Watson (born 1950), Canadian environmental activist
- Paul Joseph Watson (* 1982), English-speaking conservative YouTube star, radio host, author and conspiracy theorist
- Peter Watson (art collector) (1908–1956), British art collector and patron
- Peter Watson (soccer player, 1934) (1934-2013), English soccer player
- Peter Watson (soccer player, 1935) (1935-2016), English soccer player
- Peter Watson (Bishop) (born 1936), Anglican, Australian bishop
- Peter Watson (journalist) (* 1943), British journalist, cultural historian and writer
- Peter Watson (soccer player, 1944) (born 1944), Northern Irish soccer player
- Peter Watson (athlete) (born 1947), Australian middle-distance runner
- Peter William Watson (1761–1830), British merchant and botanist
- Phil Watson (1914–1991), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Phoebe Holcroft Watson (1898– ??), British tennis player
R.
- Rachel Watson (* 1991), Australian model
- Ray Watson (1898–1974), American middle-distance and obstacle runner
- Reginald Watson-Jones (1902–1972), British surgeon and editor
- Richard Watson (Bishop of Llandaff) (1737-1816), English theologian and chemist
- Richard Watson (theologian) (1781–1833), British theologian and clergyman
- Richard Watson (politician) (1800-1852), British politician
- Richard Watson (singer) (1903-1968), Australian actor and singer (bass)
- Richard Watson (cricketer) (1921–1987), English cricketer
- Richard Watson (Bishop of Burnley) (1923-1998), British clergyman
- Richard Watson (Philosopher) ( Richard A. Watson , 1931–2019), American philosopher, cave explorer and author
- Richard Watson (futurologist) (* 1961), British futurologist and author
- Richard Watson (guitarist) (around 1966–2015), American guitarist
- Robert Watson (historian) (around 1730–1781), Scottish historian
- Robert Watson (chemist) ( Robert Tony Watson ; * 1948), British chemist and climate scientist
- Robert Watson (engineer) (1822-1891), British-Australian civil engineer
- Robert Watson (computer scientist) (* 1977), British computer scientist
- Robert Watson (short tracker) (* 1990), Canadian short tracker
- Robert Watson (Turner) (* 1993), Canadian gymnast
- Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), Scottish physicist
- Robert Boog Watson (1823-1910), Scottish malacologist
- Robert William Seton-Watson (pen name Scotus Viator ; 1879–1951), British historian
- Roland Watson , South African squash player
- Russell Watson (born 1966), British singer (tenor)
- Ruth Watson Henderson (* 1932), Canadian composer, pianist and music teacher
- Ryan Watson (* 1981), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player
S.
- Sage Watson (* 1994), Canadian hurdler
- Sereno Watson (1826-1892), American botanist
- Shari Watson (* 1986), badminton player from Barbados
- Sheila Watson (1909-1998), Canadian writer
- Steve Watson (Author) (born 1971), British author
- Steve Watson (soccer player) (born 1974), English soccer player
- Susan Kelechi Watson , American actress
T
- Thomas Watson (poet) (around 1557–1592), English poet
- Thomas Watson (clergyman) (around 1620–1686), English clergyman and theologian
- Thomas A. Watson (1854–1934), American accountant and mechanic
- Thomas E. Watson (Politician) ( Thomas Edward Watson ; 1856–1922), American politician
- Thomas E. Watson (General) ( Thomas Eugene Watson ; 1892–1968), American Lieutenant General
- Thomas J. Watson ( Thomas John Watson, Sr .; 1874–1956), American entrepreneur
- Thomas J. Watson, Jr. ( Thomas John Watson, Jr .; 1914–1993), American executive
- Tom Watson (football coach) (1859-1915), English football coach
- Tom Watson (football player, 1870) ( Thomas Watson ; 1870-1902), English football player
- Tom Watson (football player, 1900) ( Thomas Houston Watson ; 1900 / 1902–1978), Irish football player
- Tom Watson (actor) ( Thomas Welsh Watson ; 1932-2001), Scottish actor
- Tom Watson (golfer) ( Thomas Sturges Watson ; * 1949), American golfer
- Tom Watson (politician) ( Thomas Anthony Watson ; * 1967), British politician
- Toni Watson (* 2000), Australian singer-songwriter, see Tones and I.
- Tony Watson II (* 1990), American basketball player
V
- Vic Watson (1897–1988), English football player
- Victor Watson (Entrepreneur) († 2015), British entrepreneur
W.
- W. Marvin Watson (1924-2017), American politician
- Wah Wah Watson (1950–2018), American guitarist
- Waldon O. Watson (1907-1986), American sound engineer
- Walter Watson (1872–1960), British botanist
- Walter Allen Watson (1867-1919), American politician
- White Watson (1760–1835) British geologist, mineral merchant, naturalist, sculptor and stonemason
- William Watson (priest) (c.1559–1603), English priest
- William Watson (scientist) (1715–1787), English physician and naturalist
- William Watson, Baron Watson (1827 / 1828–1899), British lawyer and politician (Conservative Party)
- William Watson (Botanist, 1832) (1832-1912) Scottish botanist
- William Watson (botanist, 1858) (1858–1925), English gardener and botanist
- William Watson (racing driver) (1873–1961), English racing car driver and entrepreneur
- William Watson, Baron Thankerton (1873–1948), British lawyer and politician (Unionist Party)
- William Watson (physicist) (1884–1952), Scottish physicist
- William Watson (art historian) (1917–2007), English archaeologist and art scholar
- William Watson (actor) (1938–1997), American actor
- William Watson (zoologist) , American ichthyologist
- William J. Watson (1865–1948), Scottish place name researcher
- William N. Watson (* 1962), English chess player
- William T. Watson (1849-1917), American politician (Delaware)
- Willie Watson (1920–2004), English soccer and cricketer
- Wylie Watson (1889–1966), Scottish actor