Update: An editors' note appears at the bottom of this story. The night sky may be a lot starrier than we thought. A study suggests the universe could have triple the number of stars scientists previously calculated. For those of you counting at home, the new estimate is 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. That's 300 sextillion.
Select Wilson Surname Genealogy. Wilson is a patronymic English name, meaning son of Will, a contraction of William. It is mainly found in the north of England, as opposed to Wills and Willis which are far more common in the south.
The surname Hamilton most probably originated in the village of Hamilton, Leicestershire, England, but bearers of that name became established in the 13th century in Lanarkshire, Scotland.The town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire was named after the family some time before 1445.Contemporary Hamiltons are either descended from the original noble family, or descended from people named after the town. Duke of Hamilton, a title in the Peerage of Scotland. 2  Douglas-Hamilton, the family surname of the Dukes of Hamilton and Earls of Selkirk. 3  Duke of Abercorn, a title in the Peerage of Ireland, the dukes having the surname Hamilton.