Family name Уитсон (Whitson 
, Уитсон 
) , in the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname Уитсон is habitual in the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Уитсон is the forename as well as the last name.