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Thompson
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Tom
Variant of Thomson, from Tom + -son, originally meaning "son of Thomas". In some instances of people so named, a calque of Scottish Gaelic MacTamhais (“McTavish”); also an anglicisation of the Gaelic name MacTamhais, meaning "son of Thomas".
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Thompsonx Derived from Thompson
- Thompsons Derived from Thompson
- Thompson-Blake Derived from Thompson
- Thompson-Smith Derived from Thompson
- Thompson-Henry Derived from Thompson
- Thompson-Clarke Derived from Thompson
- Thompson Campbell Derived from Thompson
- Thompson-Williams Derived from Thompson
- Thompso Root name
- Toms Tom origin
Popularity by Country
Thompson
Rank #19
Frequency
644,368 people (238.87 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 72.48% Hispanic 1.62% Black 22.53% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 1.15% Two+ 1.78%
Thompson
Rank #94
Frequency
0.28% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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