Compson

Compson Meaning & Origin

About Compson
The surname Compson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cumpa" or "Cumbra," which means "companion" or "fellow." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Compson mean "son of Cumpa" or "son of Cumbra." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son or descendant of a person named Cumpa or Cumbra.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Compson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Compson: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Compson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Compson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/compson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Compson in Braille

Here's how to represent Compson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Compson in braille

How to sign the name Compson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Compson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Compson in sign language

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