Simpson (name)

Simpson
Family name
Meaning	"son of Simme"
Region of origin	England and Scotland
Related names	Simson

Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme'.^[1] The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.^[2]

Notable surnames

A

• Aaron Simpson, Publisher
• Adam Simpson, AFL footballer
• Alan Simpson (disambiguation), several people
• Albert Benjamin Simpson, Canadian-American evangelist and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
• Archie "Snake" Simpson, a fictional character in the Degrassi franchise
• Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer; sister of Jessica Simpson and a singer

B

• Bart Simpson (filmmaker), Canadian filmmaker
• Bill Simpson, American racecar driver and founder of Simpson Performance Products
• Bill Simpson (actor), Scottish actor most known for his portrayal of the title role in the television series Dr. Finlay's Casebook
• Bobby Simpson, former Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• Brian Simpson, English member of the European Parliament
• Bruce Simpson (athlete), Canadian pole vaulter

C

• Carole Simpson, former ABC News presenter
• Charles Walter Simpson, Canadian artist
• Charlie Simpson, English singer of the British rock band Fightstar
• Christopher Simpson, 17th century English composer and musician
• Clement Pearson Simpson, English rugby union player
• Cody Simpson, Australian singer
• Colin M. Simpson, American politician
• Coreen Simpson, American photographer and jewelry designer
• Craig Simpson, hockey player
• Craig Simpson (footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player

D

• Daniel H. Simpson, American diplomat
• Daniel R. Simpson, American politician
• Danny Simpson, an English footballer
• David Simpson (disambiguation), several people
• Don Simpson, American film producer
• Don Simpson (cartoonist), American comic book artist
• Donna Simpson, member of Australian folk rock band The Waifs
• Donna Simpson (internet personality)
• Dorothy Simpson, British author
• Douglas Simpson, Scottish field hockey forward

E

• Eber Simpson, American football player
• Eber Simpson (politician), American politician
• Edward H. Simpson, British statistician who described Simpson's paradox alongside Udny Yule
• Elliott Simpson (born 1976), English footballer
• Ernest Aldrich Simpson, Anglo-American shipping executive

G

• George Simpson (disambiguation), several people including:
  • Sir George Simpson (administrator) (c. 1792 – 1860), explorer, meteorologist and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company
  • George Simpson (athlete) (1908–1961), American runner
  • George Simpson (meteorologist) (1878–1965), meteorologist for Scott's Antarctic expedition
  • George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born 1942), British politician
  • George Buchan Simpson, (1820–1892), Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters
  • George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American paleontologist
• A Guy Called Gerald, stage name of Gerald Simpson, a British musician and former member of 808 State
• Gilbert Murray Simpson (1869–1954), English architect based in Brighton

H

• Habbie Simpson, Scottish piper
• Henry Simpson several people

I

• India.Arie, stage name of India Arie Simpson, an American singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and flautist

J

• Jack Simpson, Australian actor
• James Simpson (engineer), British civil engineer
• James Simpson (explorer) (1911–2002), polar explorer
• James Young Simpson (1811–1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic
• James Simpson (politician) (1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto, 1935
• James Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• James Simpson (civil servant) (c. 1792 – 1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer
• James H. Simpson (1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army.
• James Simpson (government official), Federal Transit Administrator for the United States Department of Transportation.
• James Simpson, Jr. (1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois
• James Simpson (engineer) (1799–1869), president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1853–1855
• William James Simpson, commonly known as James Simpson, academic
• Jane Simpson (solicitor), noted English lawyer
• Jane Simpson (artist), an English artist
• Jane Simpson (footballer) (born 4 February 1971), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Jeanmarie Simpson, American peace activist and theatre and film artist
• Jeffrey Simpson, Canadian journalist
• Jessica Simpson, pop singer and actress; sister of Ashlee Simpson
• Jim Simpson (director) (born 1956), American theatre and film director
• Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (born 1927), American sportscaster
• Jimmi Simpson, American actor
• Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1972), Scottish international footballer
• Joe Simpson (disambiguation), several people
• John Simpson (disambiguation), several people

K

• Keith Simpson (professor), British pathologist
• Ken Simpson (1938-2014), Australian ornithologist

L

• Lorena Simpson, Brazilian dance-pop singer

M

• Martin Simpson, English guitarist
• Matthew Simpson, American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Michael Simpson (footballer), English football player
• Milward Simpson, American politician
• Mona Simpson, American novelist

N

• N. F. Simpson (Norman F. Simpson), British playwright

O

• O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, who was acquitted of murder, but later found guilty of robbery
• Oramel H. Simpson, American politician

P

• Paul Simpson, English football manager
• Pete Simpson, American educator and politician
• Philemon Simpson, American politician and lawyer
• Portia Simpson-Miller, Jamaican politician

R

• Rebecca Simpson (footballer) (born 2 December 1982), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Reid Simpson, Canadian ice hockey player
• Rene Simpson, Canadian tennis player
• Rhona Simpson, Scottish field hockey player
• Richard M. Simpson, US Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Robert Winthrop Simpson (1799–1887), Rear-Admiral of the Chilean Navy, hero of the War of the Confederation
• Robert Simpson (composer), English composer
• Robert Simpson (merchant), 19th century Scottish-born store founder

S

• Scott Simpson (golfer), PGA Tour golfer
• Sean Simpson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Sherone Simpson, Jamaican athlete
• Steve Simpson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player

T

• Thomas Simpson (1710–1761), English mathematician, FRS
• Thomas Simpson (architect) (1825–1908), Scottish architect based in Brighton
• Tom Simpson (1937–1967), British cyclist
• Tom Simpson (musician), British keyboardist for Snow Patrol

V

• Valerie Simpson, American singer and songwriter, and a part of duo Ashford & Simpson
• Vikki Thorn (née Simpson), one-third of Australian band The Waifs

W

• Wallis Simpson (Wallis, Duchess of Windsor)
• "Walter Simpson", alias of Arthur Evans (VC), recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Warren Simpson, Australian snooker player
• Webb Simpson, American professional golfer and 2012 US Open champion
• Wilbur Simpson (1918–1997), American bassoonist
• William Hood Simpson, American general
• William James Simpson, commonly known as James Simpson, academic
• William R. Simpson (chemist), Alaskan chemist
• William Simpson (judge), Australian judge

Fictional characters

• Simpson, a character played by Thomas Cavanagh in Heart of the Storm (film)
• Roxanne Simpson, supporting character of Marvel Comics Johnny Blaze

The Simpsons

• The Simpson family from TV series The Simpsons:
  • Abe Simpson
  • Bart Simpson
  • Homer Simpson
  • Lisa Simpson
  • Maggie Simpson
  • Marge Simpson

References

See also

• Simson (name)