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
Living On Own Means 1,254
General Labourer 1,141
Cotton Weaver 859
General Servant Domestic 737
Dress Maker 700
Farmer 676
Scholar 580
Coal Miner Hewer 517
Domestic Servant 421
Cook Domestic 359
Housemaid Domestic 310
Agricultural Labourer 254
Charwoman 237
Blacksmith 227
Tailor 219
House Keeper Domestic 214
Dock Labourer 209
House Maid Domestic 209
Dressmaker 205
Bricklayer 193
Laundress Wash 193
Carpenter 191
Butcher 190
Servant Domestic 188
Joiner Carpenter 184

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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