Thompsn Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Thompsn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thompsn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Thompsn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thompsn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thompsn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,808,717th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Thompsn reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States Thompsn is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Maryland, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Thompsn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thompsn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thompsn last name expanded 116 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thompsn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thompsn last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Thompsn earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.23% less than the national average, earning $28,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thompsen931,095/
Thompsin9315/
Thomphsn931/
Thomphsen886/
Tompsen8662/
Tompsin862/
Thopsen861/
Thonpsn860/
Thombsen801/
Thempsen801/
Toompsen800/
Topsen772/
Topsin771/
Thapsen71195/
Thapsin7150/
Tampsen713/
Tampsin711/
Tombshn711/
Topcn671/
Tapsin62355/
Tapsen6213/
Tobsen627/
Topjin623/
Topcin623/
Topcen621/
Tobsin620/
Tempzen5714/
Tapsaen571/
Tahbsin571/
Thabsin571/
Toopgen571/
Toopjeen532/
Thapjeen531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thompsn
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