Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
THOMPSON
There are approximately 198,880 people named Thompson in the UK. That makes it the 16th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 3,148 are named Thompson.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
ThomsonTompson
Thomason
Thomasson
Thompsen
Thomsen
Tomson
Thompsom
Thomison
Tomsen
Thomoson
Thomspon
Pthompson
Thommpson
Thommson
Thompsaon
Thaompson
Thiompson
Thomppson
Thommsen
Thomepson
Thompsdon
Thomopson
Thompason
Thomapson
Thompeson
Thomphson
Thompison
Thmpson
Thomposon
Thhompson
Thdmpson
The Thompson surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
THOMPSON. See Thomas. There are, however, parishes in cos. Norfolk and Dorset so called. Almost 300 London traders bear this name, which, according to the Registrar-General, stands t\\'eutyfirst in the roll of connnon surnames, being rarer than Edwards, and more common than White. See Prelim. Dissertation.