Tompson

Tompson Meaning & Origin

About Tompson
The surname Tompson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Thomas, which itself comes from the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning "twin." The surname Tompson signifies "son of Thomas" and was originally used to denote the son of someone named Thomas. It is a patronymic surname commonly found in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tompson: 1,256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,961
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tompson 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 Tompson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑmpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tompson in Braille

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

The name Tompson in braille

How to sign the name Tompson using Sign Language

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

The name Tompson in sign language

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