Wilson (family name)
Wilson is an English family name .
Origin and meaning
The name means son of Wil . Thus it is a patronymic name.
distribution
In 1990 Wilson was the eighth most common family name in the United States.
variants
Name bearer
A.
- Abram Wilson (1973–2012), American jazz musician, composer and music teacher
- Adam Wilson (1814-1891), Canadian judge and politician
- Adrian Wilson (born 1979), American football player
- Aidan Wilson (* 1999), Scottish football player
- Ajeé Wilson (* 1994), American middle-distance runner
- Ajita Wilson (around 1950–1987), American actress and porn actress
- Al Wilson (1939–2008), American soul musician
- Alan Wilson (musician) (1943–1970), American musician and composer
- Alan Wilson (composer) (* 1947), British musician and composer in the field of New Sacred Song
- Alan Wilson (Bishop) (born 1955), British theologian and clergyman, Bishop of Buckingham
- Alan Herries Wilson (1906-1995), British physicist and manager
- Albert George Wilson (1918–2012), American astronomer
- Albert P. Wilson (1922-2013), American film editor
- Alda Wilson (* 1910), Canadian hurdler
- Alex Wilson (track and field athlete, 1905) (1905-1994) Canadian sprinter and middle-distance runner
- Alex Wilson (soccer player, 1908) (1908–1971), Scottish soccer goalkeeper
- Alex Wilson (soccer player, 1933) (1933-2010), Scottish soccer player
- Alex Wilson (soccer player, 1938) (born 1938), Scottish soccer player
- Alex Wilson (freestyle skier) (* 1974), American freestyle skier
- Alex Wilson (baseball player) (* 1986), American baseball player
- Alex Wilson (athlete, 1990) (* 1990), Swiss sprinter
- Alex Haydock-Wilson (* 1999), British sprinter
- Alexander Wilson (astronomer) (1714–1786), Scottish astronomer and mathematician
- Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), American ornithologist, draftsman and writer
- Alexander Wilson (politician, before 1804) (before 1804 – after 1809), American politician (Virginia)
- Alexander Wilson (photographer) (before 1870–1922), Scottish factory overseer and photographer
- Alexander Wilson (politician, 1880) (1880–1954), Australian politician
- Alexander Wilson (writer) (1893–1963), British writer and spy
- Alexander Wilson (politician, 1917) (1917–1978), Scottish politician
- Alfred Wilson (rower) (1903-1989), American rower
- Alfred Wilson, Baron Wilson of Radcliffe (1909–1983), British politician
- Alice Wilson (1881–1964), Canadian geologist, paleontologist and author
- Allan Wilson (officer) (1856-1893), British officer
- Allan Wilson (biologist) (1934-1991), New Zealand biologist
- Allan Wilson (politician) (born 1954), Scottish politician
- Allen B. Wilson (1824-1888), American inventor
- Andreas Wilson (* 1981), Swedish actor
- Andrew Wilson (soccer player) (1880-1945), Scottish soccer player
- Andrew Wilson (historian) (born 1961), British historian
- Andrew Wilson (actor) (born 1964), American actor, producer and director
- Andrew Wilson (canoeist) (* 1964), Australian canoeist
- Andrew Wilson (journalist) (* 1967), British journalist and author
- Andrew Wilson (archaeologist) (* 1968), British classical archaeologist
- Andrew Wilson (politician) (* 1970), Scottish politician
- Andrew Wilson (swimmer) (* 1993), American swimmer
- Andy Wilson (* 1958), English television and theater director and screenwriter
- Angus Wilson (1913-1991), English writer
- Ann Wilson (artist) (* 1931), American artist
- Ann Wilson (athlete) (born 1949), British athlete
- Ann Wilson (singer) (born 1950), American singer
- Anna Wilson-Jones , British actress
- Anthony Wilson (jazz guitarist) (* 1968), American jazz guitarist, band leader and composer
- Anthony Wilson (athlete) (* 1968), Canadian athlete
- Anthony Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1973), Australian ice hockey player
- Anthony Joseph Wilson ( Joe Wilson ; born 1937), British politician
- Anthony T. Wilson (* 1972), German literary scholar and Germanist
- Arnold Wilson (1884–1940), British officer, colonial administrator and Conservative MP
- Artie Wilson (1920-2010), American baseball player
- Arthur Wilson (1886–1953), American film and stage actor and jazz musician, see Dooley Wilson
- Arthur Wilson (Admiral) (1842–1921), British Admiral and First Sea Lord
- Arthur Wilson (shipowner) (1836–1909), British shipowner ( Wilson Line )
- Arthur Wilson (Judge) (1837-1915), British lawyer
- August Wilson (1945–2005), American playwright and playwright
- Augusta Jane Evans Wilson (1835–1909), American writer
B.
- Barbara Wilson (writer) (born 1950), American writer
- Barbara Wilson (sprinter) (* 1952), Australian sprinter
- Barrie James Wilson (1947–1990), British rock musician
- Bee Wilson (* 1974), British journalist and author
- Behn Wilson (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
- Belinda Stewart-Wilson (born 1971), British actress
- Ben Wilson (painter) (born 1963), British painter
- Ben Wilson (basketball player) (1967-1984), American basketball player
- Ben Wilson (Author) (born 1980), British writer
- Ben Wilson (soccer player) (born 1992), English soccer player
- Ben Wilson (Police Officer) , Inspector General of the Gambian Police
- Benjamin Wilson (painter) (1721–1788), English painter and scientist
- Benjamin Wilson (theologian) (1817–1900), American theologian and Bible translator
- Benjamin Wilson (politician) (1825–1901), American politician
- Benjamin Wilson Jr. (1967–1984), American basketball player, see Ben Wilson (basketball player)
- Benjamin Davis Wilson (1811–1878), American politician
- Bert Wilson (saxophonist) (1939–2013), American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and band leader
- Bert Wilson (ice hockey player) ( Bertwin Hilliard Wilson ; 1949–1992), Canadian ice hockey player
- Bertram Martin Wilson (1896–1935), British mathematician
- Bill Wilson (baseball player, 1867) (1867-1924) American baseball player
- Bill Wilson (American football player) (1924-1969), Australian Australian football player
- Bill Wilson (baseball player, 1928) (born 1928), American baseball player
- Bill Wilson (baseball player, 1942) (1942–1993), American baseball player
- Bill Wilson (clergyman) (born 1947), American clergyman and social worker
- Bill Wilson (politician, 1961) (born 1961), American politician
- Bill Wilson (politician, 1963) (born 1963), Scottish politician
- Bill Wilson (screenwriter) , screenwriter
- Blake S. Wilson (* 1948), American engineer
- Blidi Wreh-Wilson (born 1989), American football player
- Bob Wilson (football player, 1867) (1867– ??), Irish football player
- Bob Wilson (politician) (1916–1999), American politician
- Bob Wilson (soccer player, 1928) (1928-2006), English soccer player
- Bob Wilson (soccer player, 1934) (born 1934), Scottish soccer player
- Bob Wilson (soccer player, 1941) (born 1941), Scottish soccer player
- Bob Wilson (soccer player, 1943) (born 1943), English soccer player
- Bob Wilson (musician) , American composer, pianist, trumpeter and producer
- Bobby Wilson (born 1935), British tennis player
- Bradley Wilson (* 1992), American freestyle skier
- Brian Wilson (born 1942), American musician
- Brian Wilson (systems scientist) (* 1933), British systems scientist
- Brian Wilson (politician, 1943) (* 1943), Northern Irish politician
- Brian Wilson (politician, 1948) (born 1948), Scottish politician
- Brian Wilson (soccer player, 1948) (born 1948), Scottish soccer player
- Brian Wilson (journalist) (born 1956), American journalist
- Brian Wilson (soccer player, 1957) (born 1957), English soccer player
- Brian Wilson (American football player) (born 1961), Australian Australian football player
- Brian Wilson (baseball player) (* 1982), American baseball player
- Brian Wilson (tennis player) (born 1982), American tennis player
- Brian Wilson (soccer player, 1983) (born 1983), English soccer player
- Brian Anthony Wilson (born 1960), American actor
- Bridgette Wilson (born 1973), American actress
- Brittany Wilson (* 1989), American basketball player
- Brittney Wilson (born 1991), Canadian actress
- Bryan Wilson (marksman) (born 1962), Australian marksman
- Bryan R. Wilson (1926-2004), British sociologist
- Bryce Wilson (* 1972), Jamaican music producer and actor
- Bryon Wilson (* 1988), American freestyle skier
- Budge Wilson (* 1927), Canadian writer
- Buster Wilson (1897-1949), American jazz pianist
C.
- CJ Wilson (baseball player) ( Christopher John Wilson ; * 1980), American baseball player
- CJ Wilson ( American football player , 1985) (born 1985), American football player (Safety)
- CJ Wilson ( American football player , 1987) ( Clifford James Wilson ; * 1987), American football player (defensive end)
- CJ Wilson ( American football player , 1989) (born 1989) American football player (cornerback)
- Cairine Wilson (1885–1962), Canadian politician
- Callum Wilson (* 1992), English football player
- Camille Wilson (* 1995), Filipino-American soccer player
- Carey Wilson (screenwriter) (1889–1962), American screenwriter and film producer
- Carey Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
- Carl Wilson (1946–1998), American pop musician
- Carlos Wilson (1912-1996), Argentine football player
- Carole Wilson , English opera singer who specializes in mezzo-soprano
- Casey Wilson (* 1980), American actress and screenwriter
- Cassandra Wilson (* 1955), American jazz singer
- Chandra Wilson (born 1969), American actress
- Charles Wilson (politician) (1808–1877), Canadian politician
- Charles Wilson (architect) (1810–1863), Scottish architect
- Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran (1882–1977), British medic and nobleman
- Charles Wilson (chemist) , Scottish physicist, chemist and university professor
- Charlie Wilson (Politician, 1933) (1933-2010), American politician
- Charles Wilson (journalist) (born 1940), Scottish journalist and editor
- Charles Adolph Wilson, Jr. (1943–2013), American politician, see Charlie Wilson (Politician, 1943)
- Charles Banks Wilson († 2013), American painter
- Charles Edward Wilson (painter) (1853–1941) British painter
- Charles Edward Wilson (officer) (1871-1914) British officer and rugby player
- Charles Edward Wilson ( Electric Charlie ; 1886–1972), American manager and politician
- Charles Erwin Wilson ( Engine Charlie ; 1890–1961), American electrical engineer, manager and politician
- Charles H. Wilson (1917–1984), American politician
- Charles Wilson (composer) (* 1931), Canadian composer, choir director and music teacher
- Charles Nesbitt Wilson (1933-2010), American politician, see Charlie Wilson (Politician, 1933)
- Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869-1959), Scottish physicist
- Charles William Wilson (1836–1905), British officer, geographer and archaeologist
- Charlie Wilson (Politician, 1933) (1933-2010), American politician
- Charlie Wilson (Politician, 1943) (1943-2013), American politician (Democratic Party)
- Charlie Wilson (musician) (born 1953), American musician
- Chris Wilson (wrestler) (* 1967), Canadian wrestler
- Chris Wilson (golfer) (* 1984), American golfer
- Christopher Wilson (bishop) (around 1714–1792), English bishop
- Christopher Wilson (lute player) (born 1951), British lute player
- Christine Spittel-Wilson (1912-2010), English writer
- Chuck Wilson (1948–2018), American jazz musician
- Ciara Riley Wilson (* 2001), American actress
- Clark Loudon Wilson (1913-2006), American psychologist
- Clay Wilson (born 1983), American ice hockey player
- Cliff Wilson (1934-1994), Welsh snooker player
- Clifford B. Wilson (1879–1943), American politician
- Clive Wilson (born 1963), Zimbabwean tennis player
- Cody Wilson (* 1988), American law student
- Colin Wilson (1931-2013), English writer
- Colin Wilson (draftsman) (* 1949), New Zealand comic artist
- Colin Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1989), American ice hockey player
- Colin Wilson (cyclist) , cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago
- Colin Wilson (film producer) , American film producer
- Colin St. John Wilson (1922-2007), British architect
- Connor Wilson (* 1996), South African ski racer
- Constance Wilson-Samuel (1908–1953), Canadian figure skater
- Corri Wilson (* 1965), Scottish politician
- Craig Wilson (* 1973), Scottish curler
D.
- DJ Wilson (* 1996), American basketball player
- DW Wilson (* 1985), Canadian writer
- Dale Wilson , Canadian actor and voice actor
- Dana Wilson (composer) (born 1946), American composer
- Dana Wilson (rugby player) (1983-2011), New Zealand rugby league player
- Daniel Wilson (prehistoric) (1816-1892), Scottish prehistoric scientist and ethnologist
- Daniel Wilson (politician) (1840-1919), French politician
- Daniel Wilson (film producer) , film producer
- Daniel H. Wilson ( Daniel Howard Wilson ; * 1978), American writer
- Danny Wilson (rugby player) (born 1955), Welsh rugby union and rugby league player
- Danny Wilson (soccer player, 1960) (born 1960), Northern Irish soccer player and coach
- Danny Wilson (soccer player, 1991) (born 1991), Scottish soccer player
- Dave Wilson (* 1955), American jazz saxophonist
- David Wilson (Governor) (1838–1924), British colonial governor
- David Wilson (soccer player, 1880) (1880-1926), Scottish soccer player
- David Wilson (soccer player, 1884) (* 1884), Scottish soccer player
- David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (born 1935), British administrator, sinologist and diplomat
- David Wilson (soccer player, 1942) (born 1942), English soccer player
- David Wilson (actor) (born 1949), American actor
- David Wilson (hurdler) (born 1951), British hurdler and high jumper
- David Wilson (filmmaker) , American filmmaker
- David Wilson (swimmer, 1960) (born 1960), American swimmer
- David Wilson (figure skater) (born 1966), Canadian figure skater and choreographer
- David Wilson (swimmer, 1966) (born 1966), Australian swimmer
- David Wilson (shot putter) (born 1966), American shot putter
- David Wilson (soccer player, 1969) (born 1969), English soccer player
- David Wilson (snooker player) , English snooker player
- David Wilson (sprinter) (* 1977), Guamese sprinter
- David Wilson (soccer player, 1994) (born 1994), Scottish soccer player
- David C. Wilson (* 1951), British economist
- David Gordon Wilson (1928–2019), British engineer and university professor
- David Henry Wilson (born 1937), British writer
- David M. Wilson (* 1931), British medieval archaeologist
- David Sloan Wilson (* 1949), American evolutionary biologist
- Davie Wilson (born 1939), Scottish football player
- Debra Wilson (born 1962), American actress and voice actress
- Dempsey Wilson (1927–1971), American racing car driver
- Denisea Wilson (* 1999), American actress
- Dennis Wilson (1944–1983), American pop musician
- Desiré Wilson (* 1953), South African racing driver
- Desmond Wilson († 2014), British war veteran and diplomat
- Diarmuid Wilson (born 1965), Irish politician
- Dick Wilson (musician) (1911–1941), American jazz tenor saxophonist
- Dick Wilson (actor) (1916–2007), American actor of British descent
- Dick Wilson (politician) (1934–1990), American politician and Oglala Indian
- Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson (1899–1987), Chilean composer and music teacher
- Don Wilson (cricketer) (1937–2012), British cricketer
- Don Wilson (actor) (born 1954), American actor and kickboxer
- Don Wilson (musician) , American guitarist for the band The Ventures
- Don E. Wilson (* 1944), American zoologist
- Donald Wilson (General) (1892–1978), American general
- Donald Wilson (cyclist) (born 1944), Australian cyclist
- Dooley Wilson ( Arthur Wilson ; 1886–1953), American actor and singer
- Douglas Wilson ( Douglas Frederick Wilson ; * 1957), Canadian ice hockey player, see Doug Wilson
- Douglas Wilson (track and field athlete) (1920-2010), British middle-distance runner
- Dudley Butler Wilson (1923–1995), British Romanist and French scholar
- Duncan Wilson (1911–1983), British diplomat and author
E.
- Earl Wilson (politician) (1906–1990), American politician
- Earl Wilson (journalist) (1907–1987), American journalist and columnist
- Earl Wilson (baseball player) (1934-2005), American baseball player
- Earl Wilson (musician) , American jazz musician
- Earle Wilson (1901–1989), American triple jumper
- Ed Wilson ( Edson Vieira de Barros; 1945-2010), Brazilian singer
- Eddie Wilson (* 1936), actually Armin Edgar Schaible, German-American country singer
- Edgar Wilson (politician) (1861–1915), American politician
- Edgar Bright Wilson (1908-1992), American chemist
- Edgar Campbell Wilson (1800–1860), American politician
- Edith Wilson (1872–1961), American first lady
- Edith Wilson (singer) (1896–1981), American jazz singer and actress
- Edmund Wilson (1895–1972), American writer and literary critic
- Edmund B. Wilson (1856–1939), American geneticist and zoologist
- Edward Adrian Wilson (1872–1912), British polar explorer, doctor and ornithologist
- Edward O. Wilson (* 1929), American entomologist and biologist
- Edward W. Wilson (born around 1910), Scottish badminton player
- Edwin Bidwell Wilson (1879–1964), American mathematician and polyhistor
- Eleanora Mary Carus-Wilson (1897–1977), Canadian-British economic historian
- Elisabeth Busse-Wilson (1890–1974), German historian
- Elizabeth Wilson (author) (1914-2000), American screenwriter
- Elizabeth Wilson (1921-2015), American actress
- Elizabeth Wilson (cellist) (* 1947), British cellist and musicologist
- Ellen Wilson (1860-1914), American first lady
- Emanuel W. Wilson (1844–1905), American politician
- Emmett Wilson (1882-1918), American politician
- Ephraim King Wilson (politician, 1771) (1771–1834), American lawyer and politician
- Ephraim King Wilson (politician, 1821) (1821-1891), American politician and Confederate officer in the Civil War
- Erica Martrece Wilson (* 1991), American volleyball player
- Erin Cressida Wilson (* 1964), American screenwriter
- Ernest Henry Wilson (1876–1930), English-American botanist and plant hunter
- Eugene Wilson ( American football player ) (born 1980), American football player
- Eugene Burnett Wilson , known as Happy Wilson (1919–1977), American country musician
- Eugene McLanahan Wilson (1833–1890), American politician
F.
- Fiammetta Wilson (1864-1920), English astronomer
- Francis Wilson (rugby player) (1876– ??) British rugby player
- Francis Wilson (economist) (* 1939), South African economist and university professor
- Francis H. Wilson (1844–1910), American politician
- Francis Paul Wilson (born 1946), American writer
- Frank Wilson (politician) (1859-1918), Australian politician
- Frank Wilson (guitarist) , American guitarist
- Frank Wilson (actor) (1924–2005), Australian actor
- Frank Wilson (keyboardist) , British keyboardist and composer, member of Warhorse
- Frank Wilson (producer) (1940–2012), American songwriter and record producer
- Frank Wilson (snooker player) , English snooker player
- Frank E. Wilson (1857–1935), American politician
- Frank Norman Wilson (1890–1952), American cardiologist
- Fred Wilson , pseudonym of Marino Girolami (1914–1994), Italian film director
- Fred O. Wilson (1903–?), American lawyer and politician
- Fred Wilson (businessman) (born 1961), American businessman
- Frederica Wilson (* 1942), American politician
- Frederick Wilson (1912-1994), British film editor
G
- G. Willow Wilson (* 1982), American author
- Gahan Wilson (1930–2019), American science fiction writer and illustrator
- Garland Wilson (1909–1954), American jazz pianist
- Garrett Wilson (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player
- Gary Wilson (* 1985), English snooker player
- George Wilson (architect) (1845–1912), British architect
- George Wilson (painter) (1848–1890), British painter
- George Wilson (soccer player, 1882) (1882–1960), Scottish soccer player
- George Wilson (soccer player, 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish soccer player
- George Wilson (soccer player, 1892) (1892–1961), English soccer player
- George Wilson , known as Wildcat Wilson (1901–1963), American football player
- George Wilson (soccer player, 1905) (1905-1984), Scottish soccer player
- George Wilson (soccer player, 1912) (1912–), Scottish soccer goalkeeper
- George Wilson (football coach ) (1914–1978) American football player and coach
- George Wilson (boxer) (1918–1956), American boxer
- George Wilson (comic book artist) (1919–2007), American comic book and cover artist
- George Wilson (composer) (* 1927), American composer and university professor
- George Wilson (basketball player) (born 1942), American basketball player
- George Wilson ( American football player ) (born 1981), American football player
- George A. Wilson (1884–1953), American politician
- George Fergusson Wilson (1822–1902), British industrialist and plant breeder
- George Fox Wilson (1896–1951), British entomologist
- George Grafton Wilson (1863–1951), American legal scholar
- George H. Wilson (1905–1985), American politician
- George Henry Wilson (1855–1922), American dentist and university professor
- George Victor Wilson (1886–1960), British geologist
- George W. Wilson (1840–1909), American politician
- Georges Wilson (1921-2010), French actor
- Gerald Wilson (1918–2014), American jazz musician
- Gerald Wilson (sailor) (1906–1945), Canadian sailor
- Gerald Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners (1882–1950), British nobleman, composer, painter and writer
- Giuseppe Wilson (* 1945), Italian football player
- Glen Wilson (* 1971), New Zealand squash player
- Glenn Wilson (* 1954), American jazz musician
- Glenn Wilson (tennis player) (born 1967), New Zealand tennis player
- Godfrey Wilson (1908-1944), British anthropologist
- Gordon Wilson ( American football player ) (1915–1997) American football player
- Gordon Wilson (politician, 1927) (1927-1995), Northern Irish politician
- Gordon Wilson (politician, 1938) (1938-2017), Scottish politician
- Gordon Wilson (politician, 1949) (born 1949), Canadian politician
- Gordon Wilson (singer) , Scottish singer (tenor)
- Gordon Anthony Wilson (* 1945), American philosopher
- Gordon Crooks Wilson (1872–1937), Canadian politician
- Grace Wilson Vanderbilt (1870–1953), American high society lady
- Grady Wilson (1919–1987), American pastor and missionary
- Graham Selby Wilson (1895-1987), British bacteriologist
- Grant Wilson (* 1974), American ghost hunter
- Gretchen Wilson (* 1973), American country singer and songwriter
- Guy Wilson (civil servant) (1851-1940), British civil servant
- Guy Wilson (politician) (1877–1943), British soldier and politician
- Guy Wilson (cricketer) (1882-1917) British cricketer
- Guy Wilson (historian) (born 1950), British historian
- Guy Wilson (actor) (born 1985), American actor
H
- Hamish Wilson (production designer) , British production designer
- Hamish Wilson (actor) (1942-2020), British actor and radio producer
- Hans-Joachim Helwig-Wilson (1931–2009), German photojournalist
- Happy Wilson (actually Eugene Burnett Wilson ; 1919–1977), American musician and radio host
- Harold Wilson (track and field athlete) (1885-1916), British middle-distance runner
- Harold Wilson (rower) (1903-1981) American rower
- Harold Wilson (1916–1995), British politician
- Harry Wilson (soccer player, 1891) (1891– ??), Northern Irish soccer player
- Harry Wilson (hurdler) (* 1896), New Zealand hurdler
- Harry Wilson (soccer player, 1897) (1897– ??), English soccer player
- Harry Wilson (actor) (1897–1978), British actor
- Harry Wilson (discus thrower) (* 1909), Australian shot putter and discus thrower
- Harry Wilson (soccer player, 1953) (born 1953), English soccer player
- Harry Wilson (soccer player, 1997) (born 1997), Welsh soccer player
- Heather Wilson (politician) (* 1960), American politician
- Heather Wilson (cyclist) (born 1982), Irish cyclist
- Heather Gemmen Wilson (* 1971), American writer
- Henry Wilson (Politician, 1778) (1778–1826), American politician (Pennsylvania)
- Henry Wilson (Politician, 1812) (1812–1875), American politician, Vice President of the United States
- Henry Wilson (composer) (1828–1878), American composer
- Henry Hughes Wilson (1864-1922), British field marshal
- Henry Lane Wilson (1857–1932), American diplomat
- Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson (1881–1964), British Field Marshal
- Henry Van Peters Wilson (1863-1939), American zoologist
- Henry Wilson, Baron Wilson of Langside (1916–1997), British lawyer and politician
- Herbert Couper Wilson (1858-1940), American astronomer
- Hope Olaide Wilson (born 1985), British actress
- Horace Wilson (educator) ( Hōresu Wiruson ; 1843-1927), American-Japanese educator and university professor
- Horace Wilson (diplomat) (1882–1973), British diplomat
- Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860), British philologist, physician and university professor
- Howard Eugene Wilson (1901–1966), American educator
- Hugh Wilson (1943–2018), American screenwriter and director
- Hugh Robert Wilson (1885–1946), American diplomat
I.
- Iain Wilson (born 1998), Scottish football player
- Ian Wilson (actor) (1901–1987), English actor
- Ian Wilson (cameraman) (born 1939), British cameraman
- Ian Wilson (artist) (* 1940), South African conceptual artist, member of Art & Language
- Ian Wilson (writer) (born 1941), British writer
- Ian Wilson (microbiologist) , American microbiologist
- Ian Wilson (musician) , British guitarist
- Ian Wilson (soccer player) (born 1958), Scottish soccer player
- Ian Wilson (composer) (born 1964), Irish composer
- Ian Wilson (swimmer) (born 1970), British swimmer
- Isaac Wilson (1780–1848), American politician
J
- J. Dover Wilson (1881-1969), English Shakespeare scholar
- J. Frank Wilson (1901–1968), American politician
- Jack Wilson (around 1856–1932), prophet of the Paviotso Paiute Indians, see Wovoka
- Jack Wilson (soccer player, 1867) (1867–1929), English soccer player
- Jack Wilson (soccer player, 1897) (1897-1965), English soccer player
- Jack Wilson (soccer player, 1916) (1916–1984), English soccer player
- Jack Wilson (boxer) (1918–1956), American boxer, see George Wilson (boxer)
- Jack Wilson (Technician) (1927-2000) American engine technician
- Jack Wilson (musician) (1936–2007), American jazz pianist
- Jack Wilson (cyclist) (born 1993), Irish cyclist
- Jackie Wilson (boxer) (1909–1966), American featherweight boxing champion
- Jackie Wilson (1934–1984), American soul singer
- Jacob Wilson (* 1990), American racing car driver
- Jacqueline Wilson (* 1945), British writer
- Jade Wilson (1977-1998), New Zealand squash player
- Jamal Wilson (* 1988), Bahamian high jumper
- James Wilson (1742–1798), American legal theorist and founding father
- James Wilson (globe maker) (1763–1855), American farmer and globe maker
- James Wilson (politician, 1766) (1766–1839), American politician
- James Wilson (captain) (1769-1814), British captain
- James Wilson (Politician, 1779) (1779–1868), American politician (Pennsylvania)
- James Wilson (politician, 1797) (1797-1881), American politician (New Hampshire)
- James Wilson (economist) (1805-1860), British businessman, economist and politician
- James Wilson (Politician, 1825) (1825–1867), American (Indiana) politician
- James Wilson (Politician, 1835) (1835–1920), American politician, Secretary of Agriculture
- James Wilson (track and field athlete) (1891–1973), British track and field athlete
- James Wilson (composer) (1922-2005), Irish composer
- James Wilson (soccer player, 1866) (* 1866), Scottish soccer player
- James Wilson (soccer player, 1989) (born 1989), Welsh soccer player
- James Wilson (soccer player, 1995) (born 1995), English soccer player
- James Clifton Wilson (1874–1951), American politician
- James Crocket Wilson (1841–1899), Canadian politician
- James F. Wilson (1828–1895), American politician
- James H. Wilson (1837-1925), American general
- James Harold Wilson (1916–1995), British politician, see Harold Wilson
- James J. Wilson (1775-1824), American politician
- James M. Wilson Jr. (1918–2009), American diplomat
- James Q. Wilson (1931–2012), American political scientist
- James R. Wilson (1922-2007), American physicist
- James R. Wilson (soccer player) , Scottish soccer player
- James Robert Wilson (1866–1941), Canadian politician
- Jamie Wilson (* 2003), English snooker player
- Jane Wilson († 2015), American painter
- Jean Wilson (1910–1933), Canadian speed skater
- Jean D. Wilson (* 1932), American endocrinologist
- Jeannie Wilson (born 1947), American actress
- Jeff Wilson (born 1973), New Zealand rugby union and cricketer
- Jeffrey A. Wilson , American paleontologist
- Jenny Wilson (* 1975), Swedish pop musician
- Jeremiah M. Wilson (1828–1901), American politician
- Jerrel Wilson (1941-2005) American football player
- Jim Wilson (film producer) , American film producer, director and screenwriter
- Jim Wilson (musician) ( James Wilson ), American singer and guitarist
- Jim Richard Wilson († 2014), American artist
- Jimmie Wilson (baseball player) ( James Wilson ; 1900–1947), American baseball player
- Jimmie Wilson (singer) , American singer
- Jimmy Wilson (soccer player, 1908) (1908– ??), English soccer player
- Jimmy Wilson (soccer player, 1916) (1916– ??), English soccer player
- Jimmy Wilson (singer) (1921–1965), American rhythm and blues singer
- Jimmy Wilson (soccer player, 1924) (1924–1987), English soccer player
- Jimmy Wilson (soccer player, 1929) (1929-2017), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Wilson (pianist) , American pianist
- Jimmy Wilson (soccer player, 1942) (born 1942), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Wilson ( American football player ) (born 1986), American football player
- Jocky Wilson (1950–2012), British darts player
- Joe Wilson (born 1937), British politician, see Anthony Joseph Wilson
- Joe Wilson (bobsledder) , American bobsledder
- Joe Wilson (politician) (born 1947), American politician (South Carolina)
- Joe Lee Wilson (1935-2011), American singer
- John Wilson (Clergyman, 1588) (1588–1667), English-American clergyman
- John Wilson (composer) (1595–1674) British composer
- John Wilson (playwright) (1627–1696), English playwright
- John Wilson (mathematician) (1741–1793) British mathematician
- John Wilson (Politician, 1773) (1773–1828), American politician (South Carolina)
- John Wilson (politician, 1777) (1777-1848), American politician (Massachusetts)
- John Wilson (philosopher) (1785-1854), Scottish philosopher and writer
- John Wilson (Clergyman, 1799) (1799-1870) Irish clergyman
- John Wilson (Politician, 1828) (1828–1905) British politician
- John Wilson (politician, 1830) (1830– ??), British politician
- John Wilson (Politician, 1837) (1837–1928) British politician
- John Wilson (rower) (1914–1997) British rower
- John Wilson (trumpeter) , American jazz musician
- John Wilson (politician, 1944) (born 1944), Canadian politician (British Columbia)
- John Wilson (drummer) (born 1947), British rock musician
- John Wilson (athlete) (born 1948), British sprinter
- John Wilson (politician, 1956) (born 1956), Scottish politician
- John Wilson (film editor) , British film editor
- John Wilson (Bishop) (* 1968), English Roman Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Southwark
- John Wilson (soccer player) (born 1977), American soccer player
- John Wilson (snooker player) , English snooker player
- John A. Wilson (sculptor) (1877–1954), Canadian sculptor
- John A. Wilson (1914–2008), American paleontologist
- John Cook Wilson (1849–1915), British philosopher
- John D. Wilson (1919–2013), British animated film maker
- John Dover Wilson (1881–1969), British philologist
- John Frank Wilson (1846–1911), American politician
- John Haden Wilson (1867–1946), American politician
- John Hardie Wilson (1858–1920), Scottish botanist
- John Henry Wilson (medic) (1834–1912), Canadian physician, university professor and politician
- John Henry Wilson (politician) (1846-1923), American politician (Kentucky)
- John JB Wilson (* 1954), American publicist and cineast
- John Layton Wilson (1809-1896), American missionary
- John Lockwood Wilson (1850–1912), American politician
- John Lyde Wilson (1784–1849), American politician
- John P. Wilson (1923-2007), Irish politician
- John Richard Wilson (1933-2008), American wrestler and Olympian
- John Skinner Wilson (1888–1969), Scottish pioneer
- John Thomas Wilson (1811-1891), American politician
- John Tuzo Wilson (1908–1993), Canadian geophysicist and geologist
- John Williams Wilson (also Juan Guillermos ; 1798-1857), English frigate captain in the Chilean Navy
- John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh (1802-1892), British politician
- Johnny Wilson (boxer) (1893–1985), American boxer
- Johnny Wilson (basketball player) ( Jumping Johnny Wilson ; born 1927) American basketball player and coach and baseball player
- Johnny Wilson (ice hockey player) ( John Edward Wilson ; 1929–2011), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Johnny Wilson (journalist) , American game journalist
- Jonathan Wilson , British author
- Joseph Wilson (soccer player) (born 1929), Ghanaian soccer player
- Joseph C. Wilson (1949–2019), American diplomat, see Plame affair
- Joseph Chamberlain Wilson (1909–1971), American entrepreneur
- Joseph Franklin Wilson (1901–1968), American politician
- Joseph G. Wilson (1826–1873), American politician
- Joseph Havelock Wilson (1859-1929), British politician
- Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822–1903), American Presbyterian pastor and theologian
- Josephine Wilson (1904–1990), British actress
- Juanita Wilson , Irish screenwriter and director
- Julia Wilson (* 1978), Australian rower
- Julian Wilson († 2014), British sports journalist
- Julie Wilson (singer) (1924-2015), American singer and actress
- Julie Wilson (chess player) (born 1956), Welsh chess player
- Juliet Wilson-Bareau (* 1935), British art historian
- Justin Wilson (1978-2015), British racing car driver
- Justin Wilson (cook) (around 1914-2001), American cook
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- Kandace Wilson (* 1984), American soccer player, see Kandace Love
- Kate Wilson-Smith (* 1979), Australian badminton player
- Kelsey Wilson (* 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kelvin Wilson (born 1985), English soccer player
- Ken Wilson (ice hockey official) (born 1923), Canadian ice hockey official
- Ken Wilson (presenter) (born 1947), American sports presenter
- Ken Wilson (actor) , actor
- Kenneth Wilson (track and field athlete) (1896–1979), American track and field athlete and sports official
- Kenneth Wilson (1936–2013), American physicist
- Kenneth James Wilson (* 1938), American canoeist and Olympian
- Kenneth L. Wilson (born around 1915), English badminton player
- Kent R. Wilson (1937-2000)
- Keri-Lynn Wilson (* 1967), Canadian conductor
- Kerrie Wilson , Australian ecologist
- Kerry-Jayne Wilson , New Zealand biologist
- Kevin Wilson (sailor) (born 1923), Australian sailor
- Kevin Wilson (soccer player, 1961) (born 1961), Northern Irish soccer player
- Kevin Wilson (racing driver) , Canadian motorcycle racer
- Kevin Wilson (soccer player, 1976) (born 1976), Jamaican soccer player
- Kevin Wilson (Author) (* 1978), American author and university professor
- Kevin Wilson (game writer) , American game writer
- Kevin Wilson, Jr. (* 1990), American film director, film producer and screenwriter
- Kevin Bloody Wilson (actually Dennis Bryant ; * 1947), Australian comedian
- Kim Wilson (* 1951), American blues rock musician
- Kristen Wilson (born 1969), American actress
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns (* 1987), British screenwriter
- Kyle Wilson (basketball player) (born 1983), American basketball player
- Kyle Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kyle Wilson (soccer player) (born 1985), English soccer player
- Kyle Wilson ( American football player ) (b.1987), American football player
- Kyren Wilson (* 1991), English snooker player
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- Lambert Wilson (born 1958), French actor
- Landon Wilson (* 1975), American ice hockey player
- Lanford Wilson (1937-2011), American playwright
- Larissa Wilson (born 1989), British actress
- Larry Wilson (ice hockey player) ( Lawrence Wilson ; 1930–1979), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Larry Wilson ( American football player ) (born 1938), American football player
- Larry Wilson (screenwriter) , screenwriter and producer
- Larry David Wilson (* 1940), American zoologist
- Larry Jon Wilson (1940–2010), American musician, singer and songwriter
- Laura Belle Wilson (born 1983), New Zealand actress
- Laura Wilson (writer) (born 1964), British crime novelist
- Laura Wilson (cross-country skier) (* 1969), American cross-country skier
- Lavinia Wilson (* 1980), German actress
- Lawrence Elery Wilson (1884–1946), American politician
- Lena Wilson , American blues singer
- Leslie Wilson (1876–1955), British officer and politician
- Lester Wilson (1942–1993), American dancer, choreographer and singer
- Lewis Wilson (1920-2000), American actor
- Lindsay Wilson (* 1948), New Zealand rower
- Linetta Wilson (* 1967), American sprinter
- Lois Wilson (1894–1988), American actress
- Lori Wilson (politician, 1937) , (1937–2019), American lawyer and politician
- Lori Wilson (politician, 1976) , (* 1976), American politician
- Lori Wilson (actress) , actress
- Lori Jean Wilson (born 1974), American actress
- Louise Wilson († 2014), British fashion designer and university lecturer
- Luke Wilson (born 1971), American actor
- Lulu Wilson (* 2005), American actress
- Lydia Wilson (born 1984), British actress
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- Madison Wilson (* 1994), Australian swimmer
- Malcolm Wilson (1914-2000), American politician
- Mara Wilson (* 1987), American actress
- Marc Wilson (* 1987), Northern Irish football player
- Margaret Wilson (politician) (* 1947), New Zealand politician
- Margaret Wilson (writer) (1882–1973), American writer
- Margaret Woodrow Wilson (1886–1944), First Lady of the United States
- Margaret Wilson (tennis player) , Australian tennis player
- Maria Theresia Wilson (* 1980), German forest and large landowner
- Marie Wilson (actress, 1916) (1916–1972), American actress
- Marie Wilson (actress, 1974) (* 1974), Greek-Canadian actress
- Mário Wilson (1929-2016), Portuguese football player and coach
- Mark Wilson (* 1984), Scottish football player
- Martin N. Wilson (* 1939), British physicist
- Marvin Wilson (1958–2012), American murderer
- Mary Wilson (writer) (1916–2018), British writer and wife of Prime Minister Harold Wilson
- Mary Wilson (singer) (born 1944), American singer
- Mary Elizabeth Wilson (around 1889–1963), English serial killer
- Mary Louise Wilson (born 1931), American actress
- Matilda Dodge Wilson (1883–1967), American politician
- Matt Wilson (* 1964), American jazz drummer
- Matthew Wilson (cyclist) (born 1977), Australian cyclist
- Matthew Wilson (rally driver) (* 1987), British rally driver
- Matthew Wilson (swimmer) (born 1998), Australian swimmer
- Matthew A. Wilson (* 1961), American neuroscientist
- Maurice Wilson (1898–1934), English adventurer
- Maurice Wilson (painter) (1914–1987), British painter and illustrator
- Max Wilson (* 1972), Brazilian racing driver
- Melanie Wilson (actress) (born 1960), American actress
- Melanie Wilson (sound designer) (* 1977), British sound designer
- Melanie Wilson (rower) (* 1984), British rower
- Michael Wilson (Author) (1914–1978), American screenwriter
- Michael Wilson (politician) (1937–2019), Canadian lawyer and politician
- Michael Wilson (athlete) (born 1959), Australian hurdler
- Michael Wilson (basketball player) ( Wild Thing ), American basketball player
- Michael Wilson (cyclist) (* 1960), Australian cyclist
- Michael G. Wilson (* 1942), British film producer and screenwriter
- Michael Henry Wilson († 2014), American documentary filmmaker
- Mike Wilson (soccer player, 1956) ( Michael Wilson ; * 1956), Scottish soccer player
- Mike Wilson (racing driver) , British racing driver
- Mike Wilson (producer) ( Michael S. Wilson ; * 1970), American film and video game producer
- Mike Wilson (ice hockey player, 1975) (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
- Mike Wilson (soccer player, 1980) ( Michael Wilson ; * 1980), New Zealand soccer player
- Mike Wilson (Boxer) ( Mike Robert Wilson ; * 1983), American boxer
- Mike Wilson (ice hockey player, 1987) (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
- Mitchell Wilson (1913–1973), American physicist and writer
- Monica Wilson (1908–1982), South African anthropologist and university professor
- Montgomery Wilson (1909–1964), Canadian figure skater
- Morley Evans Wilson (1881-1965), Canadian geologist
- Mortimer Wilson (1876–1932), American composer
- Murray Wilson († 2010), American boxing manager
- Murry Wilson (1917–1973), American music producer
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- Nancy Wilson (singer) (1937-2018), American singer
- Nancy Wilson (theologian) (* 1950), American theologian
- Nancy Wilson (guitarist) (* 1954), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Nathan Wilson (1758–1834), American politician
- Nathaniel Wilson, known as Kool G Rap (born 1968), American rapper
- Niamh Wilson (born 1997), Canadian actress
- Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth (* 1945), British lawyer
- Nicola Wilson (* 1976), British eventing rider
- Nigel Guy Wilson (* 1935), British classical philologist
- Nile Wilson (* 1996), British gymnast
- Norman Wilson (athlete) (born 1956), British marathon runner
- Norman Frank Wilson (1876–1956), Canadian politician
- Norro Wilson (1938–2017), American country singer, songwriter and producer
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- Olin C. Wilson (1909-1994), American astronomer
- Olive Wilson (1905–1948), Irish badminton player
- Orlando W. Wilson (1900–1972), American criminologist
- Orlandus Wilson (1917–1998), American gospel singer
- Owen Wilson (* 1968), American actor
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- Pat Wilson (born Patricia Mary Higgins ; * 1948), Australian singer and journalist
- Patrick Wilson (* 1973), American actor
- Patrick Maitland Wilson, 2nd Baron Wilson (1915–2009), British politician
- Paul Wilson, Baron Wilson of High Wray (1908–1980), British engineer and politician
- Paul Wilson (athlete) (born 1947), American pole vaulter
- Paul Wilson (soccer player, 1950) (1950-2017), Scottish soccer player
- Paul Wilson (special effects artist) (* around 1954), British special effects artist
- Paul Wilson (soccer player, 1956) (born 1956), English soccer player
- Paul Wilson (soccer player, 1960) (born 1960), English soccer player
- Paul Wilson (soccer player, 1964) (born 1964), English soccer player
- Paul Wilson (soccer player, 1968) (born 1968), English soccer player
- Paul Wilson (soccer player, 1977) (born 1977), English soccer player
- Paul Wilson (producer) , British music producer
- Paul Wilson (* 1978), Scottish musician, member of Snow Patrol
- Paul Graham Wilson (* 1928), Australian botanist
- Paul Richard Wilson (* 1941), Australian criminologist and university professor
- Peta Wilson (born 1970), Australian actress
- Pete Wilson (* 1933), American politician
- Peter Wilson (architect) (born 1950), Australian architect
- Peter Wilson (ski jumper) (* 1952), Canadian ski jumper
- Peter Wilson (curler) (* 1961), Scottish-Irish curler
- Peter Wilson (marksman) (* 1986), British marksman
- Peter Cecil Wilson (1913–1984), British auctioneer
- Peter H. Wilson (* 1963), British historian
- Peter Lamborn Wilson ( Hakim Bey ; * 1945), American writer
- Peter Niklas Wilson (1957–2003), German musician and musicologist
- Phil Wilson (* 1937), American jazz trombonist
- Philip Wilson (born 1950), Australian clergyman, Archbishop of Adelaide
- Phillip Wilson (1941–1992), American jazz drummer
- Pippa Wilson (* 1986), British sailor
- Precious Wilson (born 1957), Jamaican pop singer
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- Quinn Wilson (1908–1978), American R&B and jazz musician
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- Rachael Wilson (* 1989), American opera singer with a mezzo-soprano voice
- Rachel I. Wilson (* 1973), American neurobiologist
- Rachel Wilson (Taekwondoin) (* 1973), Swedish Taekwondoin
- Rachel Wilson (actress) (born 1977), Canadian actress
- Rainn Wilson (born 1966), American actor
- Ralph Wilson (1918–2014), American sports club owner
- Ralph Elmer Wilson (1886–1960), American astronomer
- Ransom Wilson (* 1951), American flautist and conductor
- Ray Wilson (* 1968), Scottish rock singer
- Ray Wilson (soccer player) (1934-2018), English soccer player
- Raymond Wilson (1928–2018), English physicist
- Rebecca Wilson (1961–2016), Australian sports journalist
- Rebel Wilson (* 1980), Australian actress, screenwriter and comedian
- Reno Wilson (* 1970), American actor, comedian and language artist
- Reuben Wilson (* 1935), American soul jazz organist
- Richard Wilson (painter) (1714–1782), Welsh painter
- Richard Wilson (1911–1941), American jazz musician, see Dick Wilson (musician)
- Richard Wilson (director) (1915–1991), American director, producer, and writer
- Richard Wilson (Author) (1920–1987) American science fiction writer
- Richard Wilson (physicist) (1926–2018), British physicist and university professor
- Richard Wilson (actor) (born 1936), British actor and director
- Richard Wilson (composer) (* 1941), American composer and musicologist
- Richard Wilson (sculptor) (born 1953), British sculptor
- Richard Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran (1924–2014), British diplomat, soldier and politician
- Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton (* 1942), British nobleman and politician
- Richard Wilson-Smith (1852–1912), Canadian politician
- Richard A. Wilson (1934–1990), American politician and Oglala Indian, see Dick Wilson (Politician)
- Richard M. Wilson ( Rick Wilson , RM Wilson ; * 1945), American mathematician
- Ricky Wilson (guitarist) (1953–1985), American guitarist, member of The B-52’s
- Ricky Wilson (singer) (born 1978), British singer and percussionist, member of Kaiser Chiefs
- Riley J. Wilson (1871-1946), American politician
- Rita Wilson (* 1956), American actress and film producer
- Rob Wilson (* 1968), Canadian-British ice hockey player and coach
- Robert Wilson (playwright) († allegedly 1600), English playwright
- Robert Wilson (politician, 1803) (1803-1870), American politician (Missouri)
- Robert Wilson (politician, 1896) (1896–1973), Australian politician
- Robert Wilson (soccer player, 1916) (born 1916), Scottish soccer player
- Robert Wilson (astronomer) (1927-2002), British astronomer
- Robert Wilson (director) (born 1941), American director
- Robert Wilson (soccer player, 1944) (born 1944), English soccer player
- Robert Wilson (bobsledder) (* 1954), Canadian bobsledder
- Robert Wilson (writer) (* 1957), British crime and travel book author
- Robert Wilson (soccer player, 1961) (born 1961), English soccer player
- Robert A. Wilson (philosopher) , Australian-Canadian philosopher
- Robert Anton Wilson (1932–2007), American writer
- Robert Arnott Wilson (* 1958), British mathematician
- Robert B. Wilson (* 1937), American economist
- Robert Bruce Wilson (* 1939), American rower and Olympian
- Robert Charles Wilson (* 1953), Canadian science fiction author
- Robert E. Lee Wilson (1865–1933), American entrepreneur
- Robert Gardner Wilson (1911–1989), American gardener, plant breeder, and amateur botanist
- Robert McLiam Wilson (born 1964), Irish writer
- Robert Nichol Wilson , Northern Irish politician
- Robert Patterson Clark Wilson (1834-1916), American politician
- Robert R. Wilson (1914-2000), American physicist
- Robert Thomas Wilson (1777–1849), British general and politician
- Robert W. Wilson (Philanthropist) ( Robert Warne Wilson , 1926-2013), American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist
- Robert Warren Wilson (1909-2006), American paleontologist
- Robert Woodrow Wilson (* 1936), American physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Robin Wilson (Author) (1928-2013) American science fiction writer
- Robin Wilson (mathematician) (* 1943), British mathematician, author, mathematician and university professor
- Robin Wilson (actress) , actress and singer
- Robin Wilson (snooker player) , English snooker player
- Robin Wilson , a pen name of Robin Bobeau , actress
- Rodney Wilson (art historian) (1945–2013), New Zealand art historian and museum director
- Rodney Wilson (economist) (* 1946), British economist
- Rodney Wilson (filmmaker) also Roddy Schaef (* 1964), Canadian film producer, film director, screenwriter and actor
- Roger Wilson (actor) ( Roger W. Wilson Jr .; born 1956), American actor and screenwriter
- Roger Wilson , birth name of Sophie Wilson (* 1957), British computer scientist
- Roger B. Wilson (* 1948), American politician
- Roland Wilson (* 1951), British zincist
- Romer Wilson (1891-1930), British writer
- Ron Wilson (pianist) (1948–2009), American jazz musician
- Ron Wilson (ice hockey player, 1951) (born 1951), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ron Wilson (ice hockey player, 1955) ( Ronald Lawrence Wilson ; * 1955), American-Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Ron Wilson (ice hockey player, 1956) ( Ronald Lee Wilson ; born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Ross Wilson (Nordic combined) (1909-1997), Canadian Nordic combined
- Ross Wilson (ice hockey player, 1919) (1919–2002), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ross Wilson (tennis player, I) , Canadian tennis player
- Ross Wilson (musician) (born 1947), Australian singer-songwriter and producer
- Ross Wilson (athlete) (born 1950), Australian sprinter
- Ross Wilson (Diplomat) ( Ross L. Wilson ; * 1955), American diplomat
- Ross Wilson (ice hockey player, 1969) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ross Wilson (cyclist) (* 1981), Canadian cyclist
- Ross Wilson (tennis player, 1983) (born 1983), American tennis player
- Ross Wilson (table tennis player) (born 1995), British table tennis player
- Roy Wilson († 2012), Jamaican singer
- Russell Wilson (* 1988), American football player
- Ruth Wilson (born 1982), British actress
- Ruthild Wilson (* 1961), German singer
- Ryan Wilson (athlete) (born 1980), American hurdler
- Ryan Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ryan Wilson , real name of the American artist ThankYouX
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- Samuel Wilson III (1766–1854), American entrepreneur, presumably namesake of the American national figure Uncle Sam
- Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878-1937), British neurologist
- Samuel Herbert Wilson (1873–1950), British Secretary of State
- Sandy Wilson (1922-2007), British architect, see Colin St. John Wilson
- Sandy Wilson (composer) ( Alexander Galbraith Wilson ; 1924-2014), British musical composer and lyricist
- Sandy Wilson (Director) ( Sandra Wilson ; * 1947), Canadian film director and screenwriter
- Sarah Wedl-Wilson (* 1969), British cultural manager
- Scott Wilson (Lawyer) (1870–1942), American lawyer and politician
- Scott Wilson (actor) (1942-2018), American actor
- Scott Wilson (bodybuilder) (1950-2018), American bodybuilder
- Scott Wilson (rugby player, I) , English rugby league player
- Scott Wilson (rugby player, 1970) (born 1970), Australian rugby league player
- Scott Wilson (soccer player, 1977) (born 1977), Scottish soccer player
- Scott Wilson (soccer player, 1982) (born 1982), Scottish soccer player
- Scott Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
- Scott Wilson (soccer player, 1993) (born 1993), English soccer player
- Scott Barchard Wilson (1865-1923), British ornithologist
- Scottie Wilson (1890 / 1891–1972), Scottish painter
- Shadow Wilson (1919–1959), American jazz drummer
- Shelby Wilson (born 1937), American wrestler
- Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958), American actress
- Sid Wilson (* 1978), American DJ
- Simone Wilson , known as Monie Love (* 1970), British rapper
- Sloan Wilson (1920-2003), American writer
- Snoo Wilson († 2013), British playwright
- Sophie Wilson (* 1957), British computer architect
- Stacy Wilson (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
- Stanley Wilson (1915–1970), American film music composer
- Stanley C. Wilson (1879–1967), American politician (Vermont)
- Stanley D. Wilson (1912–1985), American geotechnical engineer
- Stanyarne Wilson (1860-1928), American politician
- Stefan Wilson (* 1989), British racing driver
- Stephanie Wilson (* 1966), American astronaut
- Stephen Fowler Wilson (1821-1897), American politician
- Steve Wilson (* 1961), American saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
- Steve Wilson (badminton) (born around 1955), New Zealand badminton player
- Steven Wilson (* 1967), English musician and record producer
- Steven Wilson (bodybuilder) , bodybuilder, actor, musical artist, choreographer and personal trainer
- Stu Wilson (born 1954), New Zealand rugby union player
- Stuart Wilson (born 1946), British actor
- Stuart Wilson (sound engineer) , sound engineer
- Sydney Wilson (* 1990), English snooker player
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- T. Webber Wilson (1893-1948), American politician
- Tay Wilson († 2014), New Zealand sports official
- Taylor Wilson (* 1994), American student and designer
- Teddy Wilson (1912–1986), American jazz pianist
- Thom Wilson (–2015), American music producer
- Thomas Wilson (rhetorician) (1525? –1581), English rhetorician, diplomat and judge
- Thomas Wilson (organist) (around 1620 – after 1677), English organist, singer and composer
- Thomas Wilson (Politician, 1765) (1765–1826), American politician (Virginia)
- Thomas Wilson (Politician, 1772) (1772-1824), American politician (Pennsylvania)
- Thomas Wilson (Politician, 1827) (1827-1910), American politician (Minnesota)
- Thomas Wilson (composer) (1927-2001), Scottish composer
- Thomas Bellerby Wilson (1807–1865), American physician, naturalist, collector of natural history exhibits and promoter of the Academy of Natural Sciences
- Thomas F. Wilson (born 1959), American actor
- Thomas L. Wilson (* 1942), American radio astronomer
- Thomas Webber Wilson (1893-1948), American (Mississippi) politician, see T. Webber Wilson
- Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), American politician, see Woodrow Wilson
- Thornton Wilson (1921-1999), American manager
- Tim Wilson (politician, 1961) (born 1961), British politician
- Tim Wilson (politician, 1980) (* 1980), Australian politician
- Tim Wilson (comedian) (1961-2014), American stand-up comedian and country musician
- Tobey Wilson (* 1977), German singer (tenor) and entertainer
- Tom Wilson (actor) (1880–1965), American actor
- Tom Wilson (soccer player, 1896) (1896–1948), English soccer player
- Tom Wilson (soccer player, 1902) (1902-1992), English soccer player
- Tom Wilson (soccer player, 1910) (1910-1996), English soccer player
- Tom Wilson (soccer player, 1917) (1917-1959), English soccer player
- Tom Wilson (music producer) (1931–1978), American music producer
- Tom Wilson (draftsman) (1931–2011), American comic artist
- Tom Wilson (soccer player, 1933) (1933-2006), Scottish soccer player
- Tom Wilson (soccer player, 1940) (born 1940), Scottish soccer player
- Tom Wilson (DJ) (1951-2004), British DJ and music producer
- Tom Wilson (ice hockey player) (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tommy Wilson (soccer player, 1873) ( Thomas Carter Wilson ; 1873-1940), English soccer player and coach
- Tommy Wilson (soccer player, July 1930) ( Thomas Frederick Wilson ; 1930–2010), English soccer player
- Tommy Wilson (soccer player, September 1930) ( Thomas Wilson ; 1930–1992), English soccer player
- Tommy Wilson (soccer player, 1961) ( Thomas Wilson ; * 1961), Scottish soccer player
- Tony Wilson (General) ( Mathew John Anthony Wilson ; 1935-2019), British general
- Tony Wilson (Music Manager) ( Anthony Wilson ; 1950-2007), British music producer
- Tony Wilson (jazz guitarist) , Canadian jazz guitarist
- Tony Wilson (actor) , American actor
- Tony Wilson (snooker) , Isle of Man snooker player
- Torrie Wilson (* 1975), American wrestler and photo model
- Tracy Wilson (born 1961), Canadian figure skater
- Trent Wilson (* 1978), Australian cyclist
- Trevor Wilson (* 1959), German-British radio presenter and journalist
- Trey Wilson (1948–1989), American actor
V
- Vaughn Wilson (* 1982), tennis player from Trinidad and Tobago
- Vic Wilson (1931-2001), British racing car driver
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- W. Daniel Wilson (* 1950), American Germanist
- Wade Wilson , (1959-2019) American football player
- Walter Gordon Wilson (1874–1957), British engineer
- Whayne Wilson (1975-2005), Costa Rican soccer player
- Wildcat Wilson (1901–1963) American football player
- William Wilson (politician, before 1815) (before 1815 – after 1819), American politician (Pennsylvania)
- William Wilson (manufacturer) (1772–1860), British manufacturer
- William Wilson (Politician, 1773) (1773-1827), American politician (Ohio)
- William Wilson (engineer) (1809–1862), British mechanical engineer
- William Wilson (writer) (ca.1826–1886), British writer and publisher
- William Wilson (Politician, 1834) (1834-1891), Australian politician
- William Wilson (football player, 1878) (1878-1929), English football player
- William Wilson (soccer player, 1910) (1910– ??), English soccer player
- William Wilson (soccer player, 1915) (1915– ??), English soccer player
- William Wilson (soccer player, 1936) (born 1936), Northern Irish soccer player
- William Bauchop Wilson (1862–1934), American politician
- William C. Wilson (before 1900 – after 1906), American lawyer and politician
- William E. Wilson (1870–1948), American politician
- William Griffith Wilson (1895–1971), American co-founder of "Alcoholics Anonymous"
- William H. Wilson (1877–1937), American politician
- William Julius Wilson (* 1935), American sociologist
- William L. Wilson (1843–1900), American politician
- William P. Wilson († 2014), American political advisor
- William Sydney Wilson (1816–1862), American politician and officer in the Confederate Army
- William W. Wilson (1868–1942), American politician
- Willie Wilson (musician) (around 1933–1961),
- Willie Wilson (baseball player) (born 1955), American baseball player
- Woodie Wilson (1925–1994), American racing driver
- Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), American politician, president 1913–1921
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- Yvette Wilson (1964–2012), American actress