Thompsen Surname

336,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Thompsen Surname Definition:

(Danish) The son of Thom, a pet form of Thomas (a twin).

Thompsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9641:375,99533,261
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Norway331:155,82719,235
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9321:53,8836,066

Thompsen (42) may also be a first name.

Thompsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish) The son of Thom, a pet form of Thomas (a twin).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Thompsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Thompsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Thompsen is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thompsen? popularity and diffusion

Thompsen is the 336,565th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,655,293 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Thompsen live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 42 people.

The surname Thompsen is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 964 people, or 1 in 375,995. In The United States Thompsen is most common in: California, where 15 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Thompsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thompsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Thompsen last name expanded 103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thompsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thompsen last name are 24.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Thompsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning 359,996 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,609 USD per year.

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Thompsen Reference & Research

Thompson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Thompson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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