Simpson Name Meaning: Of Scottish origin, meaning ‘son of Simme’. Simme was possibly a variation of the Greek name Simon deriving from the Hebrew name Shim’on which means ‘listening’.
Discover how your Simpson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 53 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 189 |
| Channel Islands | 32 |
| Cheshire | 611 |
| Cornwall | 33 |
| Cumberland | 652 |
| Derbyshire | 661 |
| Devon | 106 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 2,009 |
| Essex | 327 |
| Gloucestershire | 176 |
| Hampshire | 396 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 100 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 33 |
| Isle of Man | 30 |
| Kent | 364 |
| Lancashire | 4,540 |
| Leicestershire | 395 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,132 |
| London | 2,290 |
| Middlesex | 144 |
| Northumberland | 1,032 |
| Norfolk | 194 |
| Northamptonshire | 242 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,139 |
| Oxfordshire | 107 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 33 |
| Shropshire | 221 |
| Suffolk | 685 |
| Somerset | 64 |
| Surrey | 146 |
| Sussex | 118 |
| Staffordshire | 1,105 |
| Warwickshire | 417 |
| Westmorland | 303 |
| Wiltshire | 84 |
| Worcestershire | 231 |
| Yorkshire | 6,430 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 19 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 35 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 18 |
| Pembrokeshire | 16 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,554 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 774 |
| Coal Miner | 341 |
| House Servant | 318 |
| Labourer | 285 |
| Dress Maker | 274 |
| Cotton Weaver | 204 |
| House Keeper | 193 |
| Servant | 161 |
| Carter | 141 |
| General Servant | 134 |
| Tailor | 113 |
| Shoe Maker | 104 |
| Laundress | 99 |
| Joiner | 94 |
| Blacksmith | 88 |
| Stone Mason | 83 |
| Domestic Servant | 81 |
| House Maid | 79 |
| Wife Of Above | 79 |
| Farm Servant | 77 |
| Potter | 77 |
| Carpenter | 74 |
| Butcher | 72 |
| Wife | 67 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Simpson | 19,696 |
| John Simpson | 18,616 |
| William Simpson | 17,648 |
| Elizabeth Simpson | 12,249 |
| Thomas Simpson | 11,276 |
| George Simpson | 9,855 |
| Sarah Simpson | 9,556 |
| James Simpson | 9,222 |
| Ann Simpson | 6,541 |
| Joseph Simpson | 6,498 |
| Jane Simpson | 6,474 |
| Robert Simpson | 5,323 |
| Charles Simpson | 5,100 |
| Henry Simpson | 5,100 |
| Margaret Simpson | 4,680 |
| Annie Simpson | 4,249 |
| Hannah Simpson | 3,731 |
| Alice Simpson | 3,725 |
| Eliza Simpson | 3,320 |
| Ellen Simpson | 3,268 |
| Emma Simpson | 3,250 |
| Edward Simpson | 2,719 |
| Arthur Simpson | 2,626 |
| Samuel Simpson | 2,489 |
| Richard Simpson | 2,435 |