Last Name SYMPSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Simon. The 'p' is intrusive, as in Thompson, Hampson, etc.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 57,544 (2000 US census) 45,203 (1990 US census)
Count 331 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.07%, or 318 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.81%, or 6 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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