Thompson (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɒmpsən/ TOMP-sən |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | Son of Thom, Son of Thomas, Son of Tom |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Di Tommaso, MacTavish, MacTamhais, Tavis, Thom, Thomas, Thomason, Thomassen, Thomasson, Thomson, Tom, Tomadze, Tomašević, Tomashov, Tomashvili, Tomaszewicz, Tomescu, Tommasi, Tumasian, Tumasyan |
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Thompson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin, with a variety of spellings meaning "son of Thom".[2] An alternative origin may be geographical, arising from the placename Thompson.[3] Thom(p)son is the English translation of MacTavish, which is also the Anglicized version of the Gaelic name of MacTamhais.[4][5] During the Plantation period, settlers carried the name to Ireland. It is the 14th most common surname in the United Kingdom and 23rd most common in the United States.[6] According to the 2010 United States Census, Thompson was the 23rd most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.[7]
Notable people with the surname
A–D
- Addison Roswell Thompson (1911–1976), Louisiana segregationist politician
- Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born 1971), aka Questlove, African-American musician, DJ, and record producer
- Alana Thompson (born 2005), American reality tv star
- Andrew Thompson (manager) (1845–1895), baseball manager
- Archie Thompson (born 1978), Australian football (soccer) player for Melbourne Victory
- Ben Thompson (lawman) (1842–1884), gunfighter and gambler
- Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814), Anglo-American physicist, usually called "Count Rumford"
- Bill Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Bodene Thompson (born 1988), New Zealand Rugby League player
- Bradley Thompson, American television producer and writer
- Bronwyn Thompson (born 1978), Australian long jumper
- Bryan Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Cameron Thompson (born 1960), Australian politician
- Carl V. Thompson, American engineer
- Cec Thompson, British rugby league footballer
- Charles C. Thompson, (born 1961) American Catholic bishop
- Charles Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Chris Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Corey Thompson, (born 1990), Australian Rugby League player
- D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860–1948), Scottish biologist and mathematician
- Daley Thompson (born 1958), twice Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon
- Dan Thompson (swimmer) (born 1956), Canadian butterfly swimmer
- Daryl L. Thompson, American inventor and entrepreneur
- Dave Thompson (comedian), British standup comedian
- David Thompson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- David Thompson (explorer) (1770–1857), Canadian explorer
- Del Thompson (born 1958), American football player
- Des Thompson (1928–2010), English footballer
- Dickie Thompson (1917–2007), American guitarist and songwriter
- Dicky Thompson (born 1957), American professional golfer
- Dijon Thompson (born 1983), American basketball player
- Don Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Dorothy Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Duane Thompson (1903-1970), American actress
- Duncan Thompson, Australian rugby league footballer
E–H
- Eddie Thompson, Scottish businessman and chairman of Dundee United F.C.
- Edward Thompson (engineer) (1881–1949), English steam locomotive engineer for the LNER
- Elaine Thompson (born 1992), Jamaican sprinter
- Eli "Lucky" Thompson (1924–2005) American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist
- Elsie Thompson (born 1899), American supercentenarian
- Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson, lawyer
- Emma Thompson (born 1959), British actress
- E. P. Thompson (1924–1993), British 'new-left' historian
- Eric Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Eric Thompson (born 1980), Canadian professional wrestler better known as Viktor or Rick Victor
- Francis Thompson (1859–1907), English poet
- Fred Thompson (born 1942), former U.S. Republican senator (Tennessee), film/TV actor, 2008 U.S. presidential candidate
- Fred Thompson (footballer) (born c.1875), English footballer
- Frederick Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Gary Thompson (basketball), American basketball player
- George Thompson (engineer)
- Georgia Thompson, Wisconsin civil servant wrongfully convicted of corruption, but later exonerated
- Georgie Thompson (born 1977), British broadcast journalist and television presenter
- Greg Thompson (born 1947), Canadian politician
- Gregg Thompson, U. S. soccer player
- Gregg Thompson (astronomer), Australian astronomer
- Gwen Thompson, Canadian violinist
- Lady Gwen Thompson (1928–1986), American witchcraft author
- Hank Thompson (musician) (1925–2007), American country music entertainer
- Hank Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Harry Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Helen F. Thompson, American businesswoman, teacher, and politician
- Henry Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Hugh Thompson, Jr., U.S. Army helicopter pilot, known for saving lives at the My Lai Massacre
- Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005), U.S. journalist and author
I–K
- Ian Thompson (high jumper) (1968–1999), Bahamian high jumper
- Ian Thompson (runner) (born 1949), English long-distance runner
- Jack Thompson (activist) (born 1951), American lawyer and anti-videogame activist
- James R. Thompson (born 1936), longest-serving governor of State of Illinois
- Jasmine Thompson (born 2000), English singer and YouTube celebrity
- Jeff R. Thompson (born 1965), Louisiana politician
- Jennifer Laura Thompson (born 1969), American stage actress and singer
- Jerry Thompson (born 1923), American long-distance runner
- Jerry D. Thompson (born 1943), American historian
- Jim Thompson (writer) (1906–1977), American writer
- Joe Thompson (rugby) (1902—1983) British rugby union and rugby league footballer
- John Thompson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- John Thompson (basketball) (born 1941), American basketball player and coach
- John Sparrow David Thompson (1845–1894), former Prime Minister of Canada
- Jonathan Thompson (Collector) (1773–1846), New York banker and politician
- Jordan Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Joseph Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Judith Thompson (born 1954), Canadian playwright
- Kamila Thompson (born 1954), British singer-songwriter
- Kate Thompson (author) (born 1956), British-Irish writer
- Kemel Thompson (born 1974), Jamaican hurdler
- Ken Thompson (born 1943), American computer scientist
- Kenan Thompson (born 1978), American actor
- Kirt Thompson (born 1967), Trinidad and Tobago javelin thrower
- Klay Thompson (born 1990), American basketball player; son of Mychal (below)
L–P
- L. F. Thompson, (1827–1894), American politician
- Laird A. Thompson (born 1947), American astronomer
- LaMarcus Adna Thompson (1848–1919), known for his early work developing roller coasters, sometimes called the "Father of Gravity"
- Larry Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Laura Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Lea Thompson (born 1961), American actress and director
- Lee Thompson (saxophonist) (born 1947), member of the UK band Madness
- Leonard Thompson (footballer), British professional footballer
- Lexi Thompson (born 1995), American golfer
- Libby Thompson (1855–1953), frontier prostitute and madam
- Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican reggae artist
- Linda Chavez-Thompson, American union leader
- Lisa Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Llewellyn Thompson, U.S. Ambassador to Austria and Soviet Union
- Loren P. Thompson, American politician
- Eli "Lucky" Thompson (1924–2005) American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist
- Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson (1786–1868), Argentine patriot and salonnière
- Mark Thompson (media executive) (born 1957), Director-General of the BBC
- Martín Jacobo Thompson (1777–1819), Argentine navy officer and patriot
- Mary E. Thompson, Canadian statistician
- Max Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Mel Thompson (basketball) (1932–2009), American basketball coach
- Mickey Thompson, race car driver, promoter
- Mildred Thompson (1935–2003) American painter, sculptor and printmaker
- Morris Thompson, American politician and businessman
- Mychal Thompson (born 1955), Bahamian–American basketball player and broadcaster
- Mychel Thompson (born 1988), American basketball player; son of Mychal
- Nainoa Thompson, Hawaiian navigator
- Nathan Thompson (Australian footballer) (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
- Nathan Thompson (English footballer) (born 1990), English professional footballer
- Obadele Thompson (born 1976), Barbadian sprinter
- Patricia Thompson, American TV and film producer
- Patrick Thompson (born 1935), British politician
- Paul Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Pauline Thompson (1942–2012), New Zealand artist
- Peyton Thompson (born 1990), American football player
- Porl Thompson, musician in The Cure
R–S
- Ralph Thompson (footballer) (1892–1916), English footballer
- Randall Thompson (1899–1984), American composer
- Rangi Thompson (Frederick Haughton "Rangi" Thompson, 1910–1971), New Zealand rower
- Raymond Thompson (born 1949), New Zealand television writer and producer
- Reginald Campbell Thompson (1876–1941), British archaeologist and epigraphist
- Richard Thompson (musician) (born 1949), British musician
- Richard Thompson (sprinter) (born 1985), Trinidadian sprinter
- Richard Horner Thompson (born 1926), U.S. Army general
- Richard H. Thompson (philatelist), philatelist from Baltimore, Maryland
- Richard S. Thompson (1916–1997), Louisiana state legislator
- Rob Thompson (musician)
- Robert Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Roly Thompson (1932–2003), English cricketer
- Ron Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Ruth Thompson, first female state representative of Michigan, first female U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Sada Thompson (1927–2011), American actress
- Sarah Thompson (actress) (born 1979), American actress
- Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford (1774–1852), first American countess
- Scott Thompson (comedian) (born 1959), Canadian television comedian
- Scottie Thompson (born Susan Scott Thompson, 1981), American actress
- Sheldon Thompson (1785–1851), American politician from Buffalo, New York
- Silvanus P. Thompson (1851–1916), English physicist
- Soren Thompson (born 1981), American épée fencer
- Steve Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Susanna Thompson (born 1958), American television and film actress
- Sydney Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Sydney Thompson (musician), BBC bandleader
T–Z
- Teddy Thompson, British musician
- Tedric Thompson (born 1995), American football player
- Thomas Thompson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Thomas L. Thompson, Old Testament scholar
- Tom Thompson (football), oldest college football player
- Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin, Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and one-time candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
- Tiny Thompson (1905–1981), Canadian professional ice hockey goalie
- Trayce Thompson (born 1991), American baseball player, son of Mychal
- Tristan Thompson (born 1991), Canadian basketball player
- Wallace Thompson (1896–1952), American politician
- Wilbur Thompson (1921–2013), American shot putter
- William Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Whitney Thompson, fashion model, winner of America's Next Top Model, cycle 10
- Woodrow R. Thompson (1919–1942), United States Marine Corps sergeant and posthumous Navy Cross recipient
- Wright Thompson (born 1976), American sportswriter
- Zadock Thompson (1796–1856), Vermont naturalist
- Zoe Thompson, New Zealand international football (soccer) player
References
- ^ 1990 Census Name Files Archived 2010-10-07 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
- ^ Quinn, Seán E. (2000), Surnames in Ireland (Google Snippet), Bray, Ireland: Irish Genealogy Press, p. 173, ISBN 978-1-871509-39-7, OCLC 48632352, retrieved 1 January 2012
- ^ Redmonds, George; King, Turi; Hey, David (2011), "Hereditary Surnames", Surnames, DNA, and Family History, New York: Oxford University Press, Classifying Surnames, ISBN 978-0-19-162036-2, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ "MacTavish is Thom(p)son". clanmactavish.org. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Thom(p)son is MacTavish". Official Clan MacTavish Seannachie. Archived from the original on December 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Thompson Surname Meaning, Origins & Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 2010 Census". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
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See also
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