Thomson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Thomson Name Meaning: The Scottish spelling of Thompson, from the ancient personal name 'Thomas' meaning twin

First found in Ayrshire, where they were seated as Lords of Kylne Kylle from circa 1150.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thomson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thomson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 779
Agricultural Labourer 83
Labourer 65
House Servant 64
Dress Maker 52
Servant 42
Coal Miner 39
House Keeper 38
Cotton Weaver 27
Fund Holder 25
Tailor 22
General Servant 21
Cook 19
Domestic Servant 19
Laundress 19
Gardener 17
Blacksmith 17
Clerk 15
Wife 14
Housemaid 14
Shoe Maker 14
Joiner 14
Grocer 13
Draper 13
Mariner 13

Thomson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thomson 100% 53,262
2 Thomason 88% 14,425
3 Tomson 86% 3,693

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

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