Simpson Surname
Approximately 395,809 people bear this surname
Simpson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, whence Simpson, with intrusive 'p', as in Thompson, Hampson, &c. Sims or Simms is the genitive of Sim; compare William and Williams.
Robertus Symmes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSimpson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 203,545 | 1:1,781 | 149 |
| England | 76,078 | 1:732 | 65 |
| Australia | 31,631 | 1:853 | 75 |
| Canada | 25,576 | 1:1,441 | 120 |
| Scotland | 16,034 | 1:334 | 38 |
| Jamaica | 11,916 | 1:241 | 43 |
| South Africa | 6,641 | 1:8,158 | 1,042 |
| New Zealand | 5,751 | 1:787 | 29 |
| Northern Ireland | 3,253 | 1:567 | 78 |
| Wales | 1,664 | 1:1,860 | 181 |
| Fiji | 1,320 | 1:678 | 72 |
| Ireland | 1,099 | 1:4,285 | 724 |
| France | 767 | 1:86,601 | 12,355 |
| Thailand | 740 | 1:95,457 | 13,519 |
| Liberia | 585 | 1:7,536 | 882 |
| Guyana | 518 | 1:1,471 | 254 |
| Spain | 504 | 1:92,762 | 7,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Panama | 469 | 1:8,342 | 819 |
| Germany | 411 | 1:195,877 | 22,591 |
| Barbados | 341 | 1:843 | 209 |
| Brazil | 330 | 1:648,710 | 23,986 |
| Costa Rica | 294 | 1:16,259 | 642 |
| Cuba | 290 | 1:39,734 | 1,792 |
| Chile | 249 | 1:70,749 | 2,907 |
| Nigeria | 225 | 1:787,301 | 35,295 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 208 | 1:6,558 | 991 |
| India | 206 | 1:3,723,618 | 103,606 |
| Dominican Republic | 200 | 1:52,165 | 2,646 |
| Mexico | 173 | 1:717,493 | 10,964 |
| Isle of Man | 169 | 1:508 | 52 |
| Zimbabwe | 169 | 1:91,351 | 13,091 |
| Samoa | 162 | 1:1,196 | 373 |
| Papua New Guinea | 155 | 1:52,605 | 6,626 |
| Argentina | 154 | 1:277,555 | 22,327 |
| Netherlands | 137 | 1:123,264 | 19,295 |
| Belize | 136 | 1:2,614 | 549 |
| Japan | 135 | 1:946,995 | 19,569 |
| Ghana | 127 | 1:212,761 | 11,389 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| Philippines | 121 | 1:836,680 | 78,497 |
| Switzerland | 117 | 1:70,196 | 8,406 |
| Colombia | 113 | 1:422,779 | 6,531 |
| Denmark | 112 | 1:50,399 | 5,183 |
| Sweden | 111 | 1:88,710 | 6,513 |
| Italy | 91 | 1:672,052 | 58,782 |
| Bahamas | 85 | 1:4,609 | 475 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 82 | 1:1,209 | 212 |
| Kenya | 82 | 1:563,170 | 26,996 |
| Norway | 81 | 1:63,485 | 9,023 |
| Malta | 78 | 1:5,516 | 371 |
| Malaysia | 77 | 1:383,042 | 20,138 |
| Mauritius | 76 | 1:17,019 | 3,609 |
| Jersey | 75 | 1:1,323 | 186 |
| Guernsey | 73 | 1:883 | 146 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| Ecuador | 65 | 1:244,705 | 8,424 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Israel | 56 | 1:152,815 | 15,997 |
| Grenada | 54 | 1:2,010 | 340 |
| Greece | 48 | 1:230,829 | 35,705 |
| United Arab Emirates | 47 | 1:194,942 | 13,936 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| Hong Kong | 45 | 1:163,011 | 2,950 |
| Nicaragua | 38 | 1:158,450 | 2,273 |
| Cayman Islands | 37 | 1:1,727 | 223 |
| Bermuda | 36 | 1:1,813 | 302 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 35 | 1:3,154 | 532 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Cyprus | 28 | 1:31,603 | 3,400 |
| Venezuela | 28 | 1:1,078,717 | 15,964 |
| Peru | 27 | 1:1,177,190 | 20,369 |
| Cook Islands | 25 | 1:727 | 118 |
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Micronesia | 18 | 1:5,902 | 674 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Honduras | 17 | 1:518,614 | 3,437 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| South Korea | 15 | 1:3,416,017 | 641 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 15 | 1:2,289 | 250 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Anguilla | 11 | 1:1,221 | 122 |
| Vietnam | 11 | 1:8,422,369 | 2,636 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Saint Lucia | 9 | 1:19,865 | 1,494 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 1:310,959 | 16,987 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Montserrat | 7 | 1:707 | 123 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 1:16,094 | 893 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Egypt | 6 | 1:15,322,626 | 62,302 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Sudan | 5 | 1:7,502,039 | 8,188 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 4 | 1:2,404 | 44 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| DR Congo | 3 | 1:24,626,523 | 260,455 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Malawi | 2 | 1:8,559,554 | 34,093 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,026 | 1:1,464 | 277 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38,843 | 1:628 | 57 |
| Scotland | 13,363 | 1:280 | 39 |
| Wales | 289 | 1:5,427 | 361 |
| Isle of Man | 51 | 1:1,064 | 163 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:3,459 | 578 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38,143 | 1:1,317 | 127 |
Simpson (4,894) may also be a first name.
Simpson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, whence Simpson, with intrusive 'p', as in Thompson, Hampson, &c. Sims or Simms is the genitive of Sim; compare William and Williams.
Robertus Symmes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Symson, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Symme, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Symmeson, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Symnson, 1379: ibid.
Christopher Sims, Berkshire, 1504: Register of the University of Oxford.
Ellen Simms, of Warrington, 1593: Wills at Chester.
1800. Married — Louis Baumes and Margaret Sim: St. George, Hanover Square.
Same as Simson, which see, with intrusive p.
(with the common post -m intrus. -p) for Simson, q.v.
Son of Simon in Old English.
(English) The son of Sim, pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing); one who came from Simpson (Sigewine’s homestead), in Buckinghamshire.
1. A Buckinghamshire parish. 2. The son of Simon. The Simpsons of Knaresborongh deduce their lineage from the time of Edward the Confessor, and from Archil, a Saxon thane, living in that reign, and in the reign of the Conqueror. Among his other possessions was the manor of Clint in Yorkshire, where his posterity resided in the XIII. and XIV. centuries, writing themselves De Clynt. The name of Simpson (or Simon's son) was adopted from Symon, son of William de Clynt, who was living in the year 1300. See B.L.G. However contrary to our modern notions of good taste, there are several other instances of families having disused a territorial surname in favour of a patronymical one.
From McSim-een, Little Simon's Son'.
'Dermot MacSimon slain, ' a.d. 1366. Fraser, Lord Lovat, who was born in 1666, was called MacShimidh Baldu, 'the black-spotted son of Simon', from a black spot on his upper lip.
From the Old Norse, Simbi, diminutive of Sigmundr; from the German, Simba, Simm; from the Danish, Simeson; A. Simson; a personal name.
Simpson. —Characteristic of the northern half of England. Yorkshire is its great home, it being very numerous in the North and East Ridings. In the surrounding counties of Durham, Lancashire, Cheshire, Stafford, and Derby, it is also well represented. Though it has established itself in some measure in Suffolk and Essex, it is with these exceptions eminently a name of the northern counties and northern midlands. It is represented over a large part of Scotland, but is rare in the north.
User-submitted Reference
(English, Scottish) This surname means 'son of Simon'.
Simm is a variant of the surname Simpson.
- dinn315(Scottish, English) This surname means 'son of Simon'. Simpkinson is a variant of the surname Simpson.
- dinn315Simpson Demographics
Simpson Religious Adherence
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Simpson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simpson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simpson (Arabic: سمبسن, Bengali: সিমপসন, Georgian: სიმპსონ, Hindi: सिमसन, Marathi: सीमसेन) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simpson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,370th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 18,412 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Simpson reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Simpson is also the 97,492nd most common first name internationally, held by 4,894 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 203,545 people, or 1 in 1,781. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 175 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Simpson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Simpson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Simpson surname expanded 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 576 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Simpson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Simpson last name is chiefly Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Evangelical (40%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Simpson last name are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount Simpson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.73% more than the national average, earning 483,585 kr per year; in Peru they earn 745.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 163,825 per year; in South Africa they earn 72.07% more than the national average, earning R 408,900 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning $19,184,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $41,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $52,272 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpsson | 93 | 13 | / |
| Simpsonn | 93 | 9 | / |
| Simpsion | 93 | 8 | / |
| Shimpson | 93 | 5 | / |
| Simpsone | 93 | 5 | / |
| Sinmpson | 93 | 4 | / |
| Saimpson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Simmpson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Seimpson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Siempson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Simphson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Simpsonne | 88 | 1 | / |
| D'Simpson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sympson | 86 | 513 | / |
| Simpsom | 86 | 171 | / |
| Simpsen | 86 | 81 | / |
| Sempson | 86 | 50 | / |
| Sinpson | 86 | 38 | / |
| Simpsan | 86 | 23 | / |
| Cimpson | 86 | 15 | / |
| Simpzon | 86 | 8 | / |
| Simbson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sımpson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zimpson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Simpsonová | 82 | 4 | / |
| Simpsonova | 82 | 3 | / |
| Cismpson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saempson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sinpsone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Symppson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sajmpson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seampson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Symnpson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Simpsem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Senpson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simbsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sympsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sempsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Siembsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sibessen | 53 | 1 | / |
Simpson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson in the Georgian language | ||
| სიმპსონ | simpson | - |
| Simpson in the Hindi language | ||
| सिमसन | simasana | - |
| Simpson in the Marathi language | ||
| सीमसेन | simasena | - |
| Simpson in the Bengali language | ||
| সিমপসন | simapasana | 50 |
| সিম্পসন | simpasana | 50 |
| Simpson in the Arabic language | ||
| سمبسن | smbsn | - |
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