Thompson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Thompson Name Meaning: Son of Thomas. Scottish form Thomson

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thompson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thompson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14,916
Coal Miner 1,523
General Labourer 1,328
Agricultural Labourer 895
Dress Maker 874
Cotton Weaver 871
Domestic Servant 857
Living On Own Means 733
Farmer 707
Labourer 664
Living On Her Own Means 546
General Servant Domestic 516
General Servant 455
Joiner 382
Farm Servant 359
Farm Labourer 353
Laundress 335
House Keeper 326
Blacksmith 318
Clerk 315
Tailor 292
Grocer 270
Butcher 231
General Domestic Servant 215
Gardener 211

Thompson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thompson 100% 634,835
2 Tompson 88% 7,944
3 Thampson 88% 950
4 Thmpson 88% 102

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The surname Thompson is the most popular version of all its varients

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