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*Daniel Christopher Simpson, singer and guitarist in the band [[Police Squad]] |
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Origin | |
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Word/name | England |
Meaning | "son of Simme" |
Region of origin | England |
Other names | |
Related names | Simson |
Simpson is an English patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme'. The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.[1]
Notable surnames
A
- Aaron Simpson, Publisher
- Adam Simpson, AFL footballer
- Alan Simpson (disambiguation), several people
- Albert Benjamin Simpson, Canadian-American evangelist and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
- Archie Simpson, a fictional character in the Degrassi franchise
- Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer; sister of Jessica Simpson and a singer
B
- Bill Simpson, American racecar driver and founder of Simpson Performance Products
- Bill Simpson (actor), Scottish actor most known for his portrayal of the title role in the television series Dr. Finlay's Casebook
- Bobby Simpson, former Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- Brian Simpson, English member of the European Parliament
- Bruce Simpson (athlete), Canadian pole vaulter
C
- Carole Simpson, former ABC News presenter
- Charles Walter Simpson, Canadian artist
- Charlie Simpson, English singer of the British rock band Fightstar
- Christopher Simpson, 17th century English composer and musician
- Clement Pearson Simpson, English rugby union player
- Cody Simpson, Australian singer
- Coreen Simpson, American photographer and jewelry designer
- Craig Simpson, hockey player
- Craig Simpson (footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
D
- Daniel H. Simpson, American diplomat
- Danny Simpson, an English footballer
- Daniel Christopher Simpson, singer and guitarist in the band Police Squad
- David Simpson (disambiguation), several people
- Don Simpson, American film producer
- Don Simpson (cartoonist), American comic book artist
- Donna Simpson, member of Australian folk rock band The Waifs
- Donna Simpson (internet personality)
- Douglas Simpson, Scottish field hockey forward
E
- Edward H. Simpson, British statistician who described Simpson's paradox alongside Udny Yule
- Ernest Aldrich Simpson, Anglo-American shipping executive
G
- George Simpson (disambiguation), several people including:
- Sir George Simpson (administrator) (c. 1792–1860), explorer, meteorologist and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company
- George Simpson (athlete) (1908–1961), American runner
- George Simpson (meteorologist) (1878–1965), meteorologist for Scott's Antarctic expedition
- George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born 1942), British politician
- George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American paleontologist
- A Guy Called Gerald, stage name of Gerald Simpson, a British musician and former member of 808 State
H
- Habbie Simpson, Scottish piper
- Henry Simpson (Poets' Club founder), Banker and founder of the Poets' Club
- Henry Lakin Simpson, U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
I
- India.Arie, stage name of India Arie Simpson, an American singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and flautist
J
- Jack Simpson, Australian actor
- James Simpson (engineer), British civil engineer
- James Simpson (explorer) (1911–2002), polar explorer
- James Young Simpson (1811–1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic
- James Simpson (politician) (1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto, 1935
- James Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- James Simpson (civil servant) (c.1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer
- James H. Simpson (1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army.
- James Simpson (government official), Federal Transit Administrator for the United States Department of Transportation.
- James Simpson, Jr. (1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- James Simpson (engineer) (1799–1869), president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1853–1855
- William James Simpson, commonly known as James Simpson, academic
- Jane Simpson (solicitor), noted English lawyer
- Jane Simpson (artist), an English artist
- Jane Simpson (footballer) (born 4 February 1971), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
- Jeanmarie Simpson, American peace activist and theatre and film artist
- Jeffrey Simpson, Canadian journalist
- Jessica Simpson, pop singer and actress; sister of Ashlee Simpson
- Jim Simpson (director) (born 1956), American theatre and film director
- Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (born 1927), American sportscaster
- Jimmi Simpson, American actor
- Jimmy Simpson (1908–1972), Scottish footballer
- Joe Simpson (disambiguation), several people
- John Simpson (disambiguation), several people
K
- Keith Simpson (professor), British pathologist
M
- Martin Simpson, English guitarist
- Matthew Simpson, American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Michael Simpson (footballer), English football player
- Mona Simpson (novelist), American novelist
N
- N. F. Simpson (Norman F. Simpson), British playwright
O
- O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, who was acquitted of murder, but later found guilty of robbery
P
- Paul Simpson, English football manager
R
- Rebecca Simpson (footballer) (born 2 December 1982), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
- Reid Simpson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Rhona Simpson, Scottish field hockey player
- Richard M. Simpson, US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Robert Winthrop Simpson (1799–1887), Rear-Admiral of the Chilean Navy, hero of the War of the Confederation
- Robert Simpson (composer), English composer
- Robert Simpson (merchant), 19th century Scottish-born store founder
S
- Scott Simpson (golfer), PGA Tour golfer
- Sherone Simpson, Jamaican athlete
- Steve Simpson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
T
- Thomas Simpson, English mathematician
- Tom Simpson (1937–1967), British cyclist
- Tom Simpson (musician), British keyboardist for Snow Patrol
V
- Valerie Simpson, American singer and songwriter, and a part of duo Ashford & Simpson
- Vikki Thorn (née Simpson), one-third of Australian band The Waifs
W
- Wallis Simpson (Wallis, Duchess of Windsor)
- "Walter Simpson", alias of Arthur Evans (VC), recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Wilbur Simpson (1918–1997), American bassoonist
- William Hood Simpson, American general
- William James Simpson, commonly known as James Simpson, academic
- William R. Simpson (chemist), Alaskan chemist
Fictional characters
- Simpson, a character played by Thomas Cavanagh in Heart of the Storm (film)
- Roxanne Simpson, supporting character of Marvel Comics Johnny Blaze
The Simpsons
- The Simpson family from TV series The Simpsons:
References
- ^ "Surname: Simpson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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