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 926
Labourer 78
Agricultural Labourer 64
General Servant 53
Domestic Servant 52
House Keeper 46
Annuitant 40
Dress Maker 35
Tailor 32
Cotton Weaver 27
Clerk 26
Servant 26
Joiner 26
Laundress 25
Farm Servant 23
Cook 23
Coal Miner 20
Nurse 18
Gardener 17
No Occupation 16
Dressmaker 15
Carpenter 15
Painter 14
Draper 14
Blacksmith 14

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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