Thompson (surname)
Thompson is a surname of English, Irish and Scottish origin which is a variant of Thomson, meaning 'son of Thom'. Thomson is also the English translation of MacTavish, which is the Anglicised version of the Gaelic name MacTamhais.
An alternative origin may be geographical, arising from the parish of Thompson in Norfolk. During the Plantation period, settlers carried the name to Ireland.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Thompson was the 23rd most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.
Notable people
A
- Aaron Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Adaline Emerson Thompson, American educational worker and reformer
- Adam Thompson, English footballer
- Aidan Thompson, American ice hockey player
- Al Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alan Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alberto Thompson, American chemist and nuclear scientist
- Alexander Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alexandra Thompson, British composer
- Alfred Hill Thompson, British architect
- Allen Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alvin W. Thompson, American judge
- Alyssa Thompson, American soccer player
- Andrew Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anthony Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Archie Thompson, Australian footballer
- Arthur Herbert Thompson, English soldier and football player
B
- Barry Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benjamin Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Betty L. Thompson, American politician from Missouri
- Bill Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- B. J. Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Blake Thompson, Australian footballer
- Bodene Thompson, New Zealand rugby player
- Bradley Thompson, American television producer and writer
- Brenen Thompson, American football player
- Brent Thompson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Brian Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bronwyn Thompson, Australian long jumper
- Bryan Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bryce Thompson (basketball), American basketball player
- Bryce Thompson (American football), American football player
- Bubba Thompson, American baseball player
C
- Calvin Thompson, American basketball coach
- Cameron Thompson, Australian politician
- Carl Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Carlos Thompson, Argentine actor
- Carol Thompson, American civil servant
- Caroline Thompson, American novelist and film director
- Carroll Thompson, British rock singer
- Casey Thompson, American football player
- Cec Thompson, British rugby player
- Cecil Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charles Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Chris Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Christian Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Christopher Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ciarán Thompson, Irish footballer
- Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, Irish singer-songwriter
- Clifford Thompson, American film actor
- Clyde Thompson, American prison chaplain
- Cody Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Corey Thompson, Australian rugby footballer
- Corey Thompson (American football), American football player
- Colin Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Craig Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
D
- D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, Scottish biologist and mathematician
- Daley Thompson, British athlete
- Daniel Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Darwin Thompson, American football player
- Dave Thompson, English actor, stand-up comedian, writer
- David Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dean R. Thompson, American diplomat
- Dean Thompson (racing driver), American stock car racer
- Debbie Thompson, American sprinter
- Declan Thompson, English footballer
- Deionte Thompson, American football player
- Del Thompson, American football player
- Deonte Thompson, American football player
- Derek Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Des Thompson, English footballer
- Dickie Thompson, American guitarist and songwriter
- Dicky Thompson, American professional golfer
- Dijon Thompson, American basketball player
- D. J. Thompson, American basketball player
- Don Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dorothy Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Duane Thompson, American actress
- Duncan Thompson, Australian rugby player
- Dwayne Thompson, American politician
- Dylan Thompson, American football player
E
- Edith Thompson, English murderer
- Edith Thompson (historian), historian and lexicographer
- Edward Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elaine Thompson-Herah, Jamaican sprinter
- Eli Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elinor P. Thompson, British microbiologist and plant scientist
- Eliza Thompson, American temperance advocate
- Elizabeth Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ellen R. Thompson, American composer and music educator
- Elsie Thompson, American supercentenarian
- Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson, Nigerian lawyer
- Emma Thompson, British actress and screenwriter
- E. P. Thompson, British 'new-left' historian
- Eric Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ernest Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- E. S. L. Thompson, American writer
- Ethan Thompson, Puerto Rican basketball player
- Eva Griffith Thompson, American newspaper editor
- Evan Thompson, Canadian philosopher
F
- Fiona Thompson, English cellist
- Flora Thompson, English novelist and poet
- Frances Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Francis Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frank Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frederick Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- Gary Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- George Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Georgia Thompson, American civil servant wrongfully convicted of corruption, but later exonerated
- Georgie Thompson, British broadcast journalist and television presenter
- Geraldine Thompson, American politician from Florida
- Geraldine Morgan Thompson, American social reform pioneer from New Jersey
- Glenn Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Grace Thompson, American silent film actress
- Graham Thompson (swimmer), Zimbabwean swimmer
- Gregory Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwen Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
H
- Hank Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harold Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harry Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hayden Thompson, American singer, songwriter and rockabilly musician
- Helen F. Thompson, American businesswoman, teacher, and politician
- Henry Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Herbert Thompson Jr., American prelate
- Holly Thompson, New Zealand curler
- Hope Thompson, Canadian writer
- Hugh Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author
I
- Ian Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Israel Thompson, American soldier and politician
J
- J. Lee Thompson, British film director
- Jack Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jackson Thompson, Indian cricketer
- Jacob Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jake Thompson, American baseball player
- Jalen Thompson, American football player
- James Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jamie Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jasmine Thompson, British singer and YouTube celebrity
- Jason Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jean Thompson (athlete), Canadian runner
- Jeff Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jennifer Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jenny Thompson, American former swimmer and anaesthesiologist
- Jeremy Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jerome Thompson, American lacrosse player
- Jerry Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jesse Thompson,, American soldier and politician
- Jim Thompson (writer), American writer
- Joe Thompson (rugby) British rugby player
- John Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonathan Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jordan Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Judith Thompson, Canadian playwright
- Justin Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
K
- Kamila Thompson, British singer-songwriter
- Katherine Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kay Thompson, American author
- Keegan Thompson, American baseball player
- Keith Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kelly Thompson, American author
- Kemel Thompson, Jamaican hurdler
- Kenneth Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kenan Thompson, American actor
- Kerstin Thompson, Australian architect
- Kevin Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Keytaon Thompson, American football player
- Kirsten Moana Thompson, scholar of American and New Zealand cinema and visual culture
- Kirt Thompson, Trinidad and Tobago javelin thrower
- Klay Thompson, American basketball player; son of Mychal
- Kristen Thompson, American politician
- Kristin Thompson, American film theorist and author
- Kyle Thompson, American photographer
L
- L. F. Thompson,, American politician
- Laird A. Thompson, American astronomer
- LaMarcus Adna Thompson, American inventor, roller coasters
- Larry Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Laura Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lea Thompson, American actress and director
- Lee Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Leonard Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lexi Thompson, American golfer
- Liam Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Libby Thompson, American frontier prostitute and madam
- Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican reggae artist
- Linda Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lindsay Thompson, Australian politician
- Lisa Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Llewellyn Thompson, American dipolmat
- Logan Thompson,, Canadian ice hockey player
- Lois Thompson, American football player
- Loren P. Thompson, American politician
- Lucas P. Thompson, American lawyer and politician
- Lucky Thompson, American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist
- Luke Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lyle Thompson, American lacrosse player
M
- Marcus Thompson, American violinist
- Marc Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson, Argentine patriot and salonnière
- Mark Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marlana Thompson, Mohawk beadwork artist, regalia maker, and fashion designer
- Marr Thompson,, Australian arts critic
- Martin Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mary Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marvin Thompson, British poet
- Mason Thompson, American baseball player
- Matthew Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Max Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mel Thompson (basketball), American basketball coach
- Michael Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mildred Thompson American painter, sculptor and printmaker
- Miles Thompson, American lacrosse player
- Miles Thompson (architect), English architect
- Morris Thompson, American politician and businessman
- Mychal Thompson, Bahamian–American basketball player and broadcaster
- Mychel Thompson, American basketball player; son of Mychal
- Myron Thompson, Canadian politician
N
- Nainoa Thompson, Hawaiian navigator
- NaJee Thompson, American football player
- Nathan Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ned Thompson, American football and basketball coach
- Nick Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nigel Thompson, Irish cricketer
- Norman Thompson (footballer), English footballer
O
- Obadele Thompson, Barbadian sprinter
- Oliver Thompson, English guitarist and songwriter
- Owen Thompson, Scottish politician
P
- Patricia Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Patrick Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pauline Thompson, New Zealand artist
- Pearl Thompson, British musician, The Cure
- Peter Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peyton Thompson, American football player
- Phillip Thompson, Australian politician
R
- Rachel Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ralph Thompson (footballer), English footballer
- Randall Thompson, American composer
- Randall Thompson (boxer), Canadian boxer
- Randy Thompson, American singer-songwriter
- Rangi Thompson, New Zealand rower
- Raymond Thompson, New Zealand television writer and producer
- Reginald Campbell Thompson, British archaeologist and epigraphist
- Richard Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rocky Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roger Thompson (soccer), Canadian soccer player
- Roly Thompson, English cricketer
- Ron Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ruth Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ryan Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
S
- Sada Thompson, American actress
- Samuel Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sarah Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scottie Thompson, American actress
- Sean Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shakiel Thompson, English boxer
- Shaq Thompson, American football player
- Shawn Thompson, Canadian actor and director
- Shedrick Thompson, African American suicide victim
- Sheldon Thompson, American politician from New York
- Shirley Thompson, British composer, conductor and violinist
- Silvanus P. Thompson, English physicist
- Siobhan Thompson, British-American sketch comedian and comedy writer
- Skylar Thompson, American football player
- Smith Thompson, American jurist
- Soren Thompson, American épée fencer
- Stanley Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Steve Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stuart Thompson Irish cricketer
- Sue Thompson, American pop and country singer
- Susanna Thompson, American actress
- Sydney Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
T
- Tade Thompson, British psychiatrist and writer
- Tage Thompson, American ice hockey player
- Tara Thompson, American singer
- Teddy Thompson, British musician
- Tedric Thompson, American football player
- Tessa Thompson, American actress
- Thomas Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Torger G. Thompson, American politician
- Tony Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tiny Thompson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Trayce Thompson, American baseball player, son of Mychal
- Trenton Thompson, American football player
- Tristan Thompson, Canadian basketball player
- Tyrone Thompson (footballer), English footballer
- Tyrone Thompson (politician), American politician
V
- Victor Thompson (politician), Australian politician
- Vince Thompson, American football player
U
- Unique Thompson, American basketball player
W
- Wallace Thompson, American politician
- Walter Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Wilbur Thompson, American shot putter
- William Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Whitney Thompson, American fashion model
- Woodrow R. Thompson, American Marine Corps sergeant and Navy Cross recipient
- Wright Thompson, American sportswriter
Z
- Zachary Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Zack Thompson, American baseball player
- Zadock Thompson, American naturalist
- Zoe Thompson, New Zealand footballer
Fictional characters
- Thomson and Thompson, detectives in The Adventures of Tintin
- Flash Thompson, in Marvel Comics
- Gwen Thompson, American Girl character from the Chrissa books and movie
- Nancy Thompson, in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise
- Nucky Thompson, in the American TV series Boardwalk Empire
- Sarah Thompson, in the Home and Away soap opera
- Sarah Thompson, the Pink Ranger of ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel''