Sampson Name Meaning: From the biblical name Samson. In Medieval times it was used as a nickname to those either of great strenght like the biblical hero or usually quite the opposite.
Norman origins it came over with the Conquest of 1066.
Discover how your Sampson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 16 |
| Berkshire | 73 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 111 |
| Cornwall | 413 |
| Cumberland | 96 |
| Derbyshire | 57 |
| Devon | 541 |
| Dorset | 80 |
| Durham | 225 |
| Essex | 268 |
| Gloucestershire | 80 |
| Hampshire | 128 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 10 |
| Kent | 163 |
| Lancashire | 789 |
| Leicestershire | 97 |
| Lincolnshire | 179 |
| London | 1,407 |
| Middlesex | 122 |
| Northumberland | 147 |
| Norfolk | 207 |
| Northamptonshire | 35 |
| Nottinghamshire | 167 |
| Oxfordshire | 34 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 30 |
| Suffolk | 200 |
| Somerset | 248 |
| Surrey | 73 |
| Sussex | 93 |
| Staffordshire | 239 |
| Warwickshire | 117 |
| Westmorland | 20 |
| Wiltshire | 39 |
| Worcestershire | 66 |
| Yorkshire | 871 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 14 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 81 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 18 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,256 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 100 |
| Living On Own Means | 86 |
| General Labourer | 82 |
| Farmer | 80 |
| Coal Miner | 78 |
| Domestic Servant | 70 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 66 |
| Dress Maker | 57 |
| Labourer | 50 |
| Farm Labourer | 43 |
| General Servant | 34 |
| Tailor | 34 |
| Cotton Weaver | 32 |
| Dressmaker | 30 |
| Clerk | 28 |
| Gardener | 28 |
| Carpenter | 27 |
| General Servant Domestic | 27 |
| Laundress | 27 |
| House Keeper | 27 |
| Farm Servant | 27 |
| Blacksmith | 26 |
| Charwoman | 25 |
| Joiner | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sampson | 3,015 |
| Mary Sampson | 2,916 |
| John Sampson | 2,784 |
| Elizabeth Sampson | 2,003 |
| Thomas Sampson | 1,541 |
| George Sampson | 1,444 |
| Sarah Sampson | 1,380 |
| James Sampson | 1,284 |
| Henry Sampson | 949 |
| Ann Sampson | 910 |
| Charles Sampson | 850 |
| Jane Sampson | 782 |
| Robert Sampson | 688 |
| Richard Sampson | 683 |
| Eliza Sampson | 663 |
| Annie Sampson | 571 |
| Ellen Sampson | 540 |
| Emma Sampson | 537 |
| Frederick Sampson | 517 |
| Joseph Sampson | 509 |
| Alice Sampson | 507 |
| Arthur Sampson | 486 |
| Samuel Sampson | 480 |
| Edward Sampson | 477 |
| Emily Sampson | 460 |