THOMPSON
- Name Meaning & Origin
Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname THOMPSON
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Definition: Patronymic name meaning "son of the man known as Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other diminutive form of Thomas (twin)."
Surname Origin:
English, Scottish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
THOMSON, THOMASON, TOMPSON, THOMPSEN, TOMASON
More Resources for the Surname THOMPSON :
Common Surname Search Tips
Tips and tricks for researching common surnames and picking your THOMPSON ancestors out from the crowd.
THOMPSON Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of THOMPSON ancestors around the world.
THOMPSON Family Trees on the Web
The AOL Genealogy Forum has collected a number of Web pages related to Thompson genealogy.
FamilySearch - THOMPSON Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the THOMPSON surname.
THOMPSON Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Thompson surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.
Surname Finder - THOMPSON Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Thompson surname.
Cousin Connect - THOMPSON Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname THOMPSON, and sign up for free notification when new Thompson queries are added.
DistantCousin.com - THOMPSON Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name THOMPSON.
MyCinnamonToast.com - THOMPSON Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the THOMPSON surname.
References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames . Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967.
Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames . Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.
Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames .
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames . Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames . Oxford University
Press, 1997.
Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames . Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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