Origins of the Thompson surname

What does the name Thompson mean?

Thompson is a common surname that is believed to have largely Scottish origin. It's the fourteenth most common surname in the UK and twenty third most popular in the United States, with a considerable frequency in Ireland due to the plantation of the country. The Thompson surname is most often thought to be a patronymic name to refer to a 'son of Thomas', and can sometimes also be seen as an anglicisation of the name 'MacTavish'. More rarely, the surname Thompson can sometimes be used as a geographic surname, in reference to the village of Thompson, Norfolk.

Alternative variations of the name Thompson

Thompson, Thomson, Tompson, Tomson, Thomsone