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 | 141 |
| Buckinghamshire | 96 |
| Berkshire | 305 |
| Cambridgeshire | 241 |
| Channel Islands | 23 |
| Cheshire | 1,091 |
| Cornwall | 45 |
| Cumberland | 1,005 |
| Derbyshire | 1,043 |
| Devon | 197 |
| Dorset | 49 |
| Durham | 4,219 |
| Essex | 1,039 |
| Gloucestershire | 263 |
| Hampshire | 758 |
| Herefordshire | 27 |
| Hertfordshire | 156 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 59 |
| Isle of Man | 73 |
| Kent | 658 |
| Lancashire | 7,757 |
| Leicestershire | 857 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,470 |
| London | 4,413 |
| Middlesex | 762 |
| Northumberland | 1,865 |
| Norfolk | 328 |
| Northamptonshire | 357 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,540 |
| Oxfordshire | 162 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 59 |
| Shropshire | 305 |
| Suffolk | 653 |
| Somerset | 87 |
| Surrey | 601 |
| Sussex | 333 |
| Staffordshire | 1,987 |
| Warwickshire | 969 |
| Westmorland | 285 |
| Wiltshire | 71 |
| Worcestershire | 497 |
| Yorkshire | 10,155 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 23 |
| Carmarthenshire | 18 |
| Denbighshire | 33 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 245 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 62 |
| Pembrokeshire | 37 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 651 |
| Cotton Weaver | 469 |
| General Labourer | 444 |
| General Servant Domestic | 322 |
| Dress Maker | 320 |
| Farmer | 319 |
| Scholar | 253 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 244 |
| Domestic Servant | 177 |
| Cook Domestic | 164 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 117 |
| Charwoman | 101 |
| Laundress Wash | 101 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 97 |
| House Painter | 97 |
| Butcher | 96 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 96 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 91 |
| Dressmaker | 88 |
| Bricklayer | 87 |
| Tailor | 86 |
| Stone Mason | 85 |
| House Keeper | 82 |
| Carpenter | 80 |
| Coal Hewer | 79 |
| 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 |