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 1,251
Living On Own Means 109
General Labourer 99
Cotton Weaver 69
Coal Miner 66
Living On Her Own Means 65
Domestic Servant 63
Dress Maker 56
Labourer 54
Agricultural Labourer 46
General Servant 44
Clerk 43
Joiner 38
General Servant Domestic 38
Tailor 33
Farmer 32
Carpenter 31
House Keeper 28
Gardener 24
Charwoman 23
Draper 23
Grocer 23
Farm Labourer 23
Dressmaker 21
Farm Servant 21

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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