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
School 10,961
Private Means 839
Coal Miner Hewer 831
General Labourer 750
Labourer 732
Farm Labourer 691
Farmer 613
Cotton Weaver 544
General Servant (domestic) 518
Dressmaker 478
None 415
Domestic Servant 396
At Home 381
Clerk 381
At School 370
Housekeeper 330
Shop Assistant 283
Scholar 263
House Keeper 252
Joiner 241
Carter 238
House Painter 233
Charwoman 231
Bricklayer 230
Dock Labourer 224

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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