Thompson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Thompson

What does the name Thompson mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Thompson can be found in Scotland. The name is derived from the popular given name Thomas, an Aramaic name meaning "twin," and refers to "a son of Thomas or Thom." 1 The spelling of the name with a "p" distinguishes the family from the Thomsons, who were a Scottish Clan originally known as MacThomais.

Early Origins of the Thompson family

The surname Thompson was first found in Cumberland, where the Thompson family held a family seat from ancient times. However, some of the family were found at Shotton in Durham. "The family of Thompson held property here, chiefly by copy of court-roll, at least as early as the reign of Elizabeth; and from them the estate came by marriage, in the middle of the last century, to the Brandlings." 2

"This name is distributed over the greater part of England, but is rare or absent in the south (south of a line joining London and Bristol). Its great home is in the north, in the region north of a line connecting the Humber with Morecambe Bay, and Northumberland in particular is pre-eminent for the number of its Thompsons. It extends in force in its Scottish form of Thomson across the border into Dumfriesshire, Roxburghshire, and is very numerous over a large part of Scotland, but particularly in the region south of the Forth and the Clyde. As we trace it southward from its northern home, we find its numbers rapidly diminishing. It is, however, well represented in the midlands. Further south, again, as above remarked, it becomes rare or dies out altogether." 3

Early History of the Thompson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thompson research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1625, 1639, 1659, 1661, 1663, 1668, 1673, 1679, 1681, 1683, 1689, 1690, 1693, 1695, 1698, 1700, 1701 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Thompson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thompson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tompson, Thompson and others.

Early Notables of the Thompson family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Sir William Thompson (1614-1681), English politician, Member of Parliament for the City of London (1661 to 1679); Sir Henry Thompson (ca. 1625-1683) was an English wine merchant and politician, Lord M...

Thompson World Ranking

In the United States, the name Thompson is the 17^th most popular surname with an estimated 669,003 people with that name. 4 However, in Canada, the name Thompson is ranked the 19^th most popular surname with an estimated 62,999 people with that name. 5 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Thompson is the 596^th popular surname. 6 Newfoundland, Canada ranks Thompson as 341^st with 136 people. 7 Australia ranks Thompson as 10^th with 62,098 people. 8 New Zealand ranks Thompson as 11^st with 6,705 people. 9 The United Kingdom ranks Thompson as 14^th with 137,269 people. 10 South Africa ranks Thompson as 406^th with 17,580 people. 11

Migration of the Thompson family to Ireland

Some of the Thompson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 94 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thompson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thompson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Thompson, who was one of the passengers arriving in Plymouth, Mass on the "Mayflower" in 1620
David Thompson, who settled in Maine in 1623
William Thompson, aged 17, who landed in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "George" 12
Mr. Richard Thompson, who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 13
Mr. William Thompson, who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 13
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Thompson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dorothy Thompson, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 14
Elizabeth Thompson, who landed in Virginia in 1714 14
Allen Thompson, who arrived in New York in 1738 14
Hannah Thompson, who arrived in Maryland in 1740 14
Ebenezer Thompson, who arrived in New England in 1743 14
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Thompson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Thompson, who arrived in America in 1800 14
Christian Thompson, who arrived in America in 1801 14
Anna Thompson, aged 30, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 14
Hector Thompson, who arrived in America in 1804 14
Hugh Thompson, who landed in America in 1805 14
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Thompson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Harry Adolph Thompson, who landed in Alabama in 1929 14

Thompson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thompson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Thompson, who arrived in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1756 15
Anthony Thompson, who settled in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774
George Thompson, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1778
Andrew Thompson, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1780 15
Mr. William Thompson U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 226 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 28, 1783 at Staten Island, New York, USA 16
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Thompson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Thompson, aged 54, Scottish mason who landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1815-1816 with his wife and 4 children 14
Charles Thompson, who landed in Canada in 1831
Hiram Thompson, who arrived in Canada in 1831
James Thompson, aged 16, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
George Thompson, aged 15, a gentleman, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Pacific" from Liverpool, England
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Thompson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Thompson Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. William Thompson, English convict who was convicted in Buckinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 17
Miss Ann Thompson, (Bruce, Robertson), English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 18
Miss Sarah Thompson, (McFie), English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 18

Thompson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Thompson, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 19
Mr. John Thompson, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 20
Mr. John Thompson, British Convict who was convicted in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 20
Mr. William Thompson, British Convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 20
Mr. John Thompson, English convict who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Duke of Portland" in January 1807, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 21
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Thompson Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

"Mrs. Eliza Thompson, (b. 1802), aged 26, Scottish needle woman from Dundee who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years for house breaking, transported aboard the ""Competitor"" on 9th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia" 22
"Miss Phillis Thompson, (b. 1808), aged 20, English nurse girl who was convicted in Durham, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the ""Competitor"" on 9th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia" 22

Thompson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Thompson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

R Thompson, who landed in Hokianga, New Zealand in 1834
Mr Thompson, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Middlesex
David Thompson, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1840
William Thompson, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Alexander Thompson, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blenheim" in 1840
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Thompson migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 23

Thompson Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. John Thompson, (b. 1616), aged 19, British settler traveling aboard the ship "John" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 24

Contemporary Notables of the name Thompson (post 1700) +

John Edd Thompson (d. 2025), American Chief Meteorologist for WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama
Major Joseph Henry Thompson (1871-1928), American highly decorated World War I veteran including the Medal of Honor
Geraldine FortenBerry Thompson (1948-2025), American politician, Member of the Florida Legislature from 2006 until her death in 2025
LaMarcus Adna Thompson (1848-1919), American inventor and businessman, sometimes called the "Father of Gravity", most famous for his patent for the roller coaster
Fredda Louise Thompson (1925-1980), later Acker, American professional baseball player and beauty queen, she joined the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1947
Bruce Anthony Thompson (1965-2024), American politician from the state of Georgia
Victoria Thompson (1948-2024), born Victoria Ellen Straface, American author of cozy mystery novels
Woody Thompson (1952-2024), born Alexander Woodrow Thompson, an American professional football player who was a running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (1975-1977)
Dennis Thompson (1948-2024), American drummer known for playing with the 1960s-70s Detroit proto-punk/hard rock group MC5, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Ron Thompson (1941-2024), American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer
... (Another 87 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Thompson family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Mrs. Billie Tadlock Thompson (d. 1979), American passenger, from USA aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; she died in the crash 25
Mr. Henry Ford Thompson (d. 1979), American passenger, from USA aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 25

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Scott Bryan Thompson (1963-1985), American Specialist 4th Class from South Waverly, Pennsylvania, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 26
Mr. Danny C Thompson (1957-1985), American Sergeant from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 26

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Gerrard James Thompson (d. 1914), British Plumber from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 27
Mrs. T Thompson (d. 1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 27

Halifax Explosion

Miss Bernice Ford Thompson (1910-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Miss Jean Thompson (1911-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Master Robert G. Thompson (1911-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Mrs. Emily Thompson, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Master James J. Thompson (1913-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
... (Another 4 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hillsborough disaster

Stuart Paul William Thompson (1971-1989), English apprentice joiner who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 29
Peter Reuben Thompson (1958-1989), English engineer who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 29
Patrick John Thompson (1954-1989), English railway guard who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 29

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. William Raymond Thompson (1920-1941), Australian Stoker from Coburg, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 30
Mr. Harry Edward Thompson (1922-1941), Australian Wireman from Parkdale, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 30

HMS Dorsetshire

Percy Thompson, British crew member aboard the HMS Dorsetshire (1945) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 31

HMS Hood

Mr. Robert Thompson (b. 1924), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Morecambe, Lancashire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 32
Mr. Harold Thompson (b. 1904), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 32

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Robson Thompson, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 33
Mr. R Thompson, British Petty Office Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 33
Mr. N Thompson, British Chief Petty Officer Mechanician, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 33
Mr. H Thompson, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 33
Mr. Charles Thompson, British Corporal Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 33
... (Another 4 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Repulse

Mr. Robert James Thompson (1919-1942), British Stoker 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse and survived the sinking, but was listed as missing presumed killed in the evacuation of Singapore in 1942 34
Mr. Herbert H Thompson, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 34
Mr. Norman George Cameron Thompson (b. 1920), Scottish Ordinary Seaman from Dundee, Scotland, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 34

HMS Royal Oak

Victor R. Thompson, British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 35
Stanley W.H. Thompson, British Chief Petty Officer Writer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 35
John F.P. Thompson, British Musician with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 35
Roland Thompson (1921-1939), British Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 35
Robert Thompson (1923-1939), British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 35
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Lady of the Lake

Miss Mary Ann Thompson (b. 1813), Irish traveller from Culdaff, Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and she died in the sinking

Monongah Mine

Mr. Sam Thompson (b. 1877), Hungarian coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah Mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 36

Mount Mulligan Mine

Robert Thompson, Australian coal miner who was killed in the Mount Mulligan Mine explosion in 1921
Wilfred Thompson, Australian coal miner who was killed in the Mount Mulligan Mine explosion in 1921

North Sea Flood

Charles E. Thompson, British worker aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" who survived the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Elbridge Blish Thompson, American 1st Class Passenger from Seymour, Indiana, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 37
Mr. Leo Henry Thompson, English Able-Bodied Seaman from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 37
Mr. John Thompson, English O Seaman from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 37
Mr. John Thompson, English Trimmer from Seacombe, Cheshire, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 37
Mr. John E. Thompson, English Trimmer from Everton, Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 37
... (Another 8 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

RMS Titanic

Mr. John William Thompson, aged 35, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 15 38
Mr. Alexander Morrison Thompson (d. 1912), aged 36, Scottish Third Class passenger from Unknown who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 38

SS Alcoa Puritan

R.W. Thompson, American Able Seaman from Mobile, Alabama, who was working aboard the SS Alcoa Puritan (1942) traveling from Port of Spain, Trinidad to Mobile, Alabama when it was torpedoed by U-boat U-507; he survived the sinking 39

SS Atlantic

K. Thompson, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking
L. P. Thompson, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking

USS Arizona

Mr. Norman Thompson, American Machinist working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 40
Mr. Charles Leroy Thompson, American Seaman First Class from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 40
Mr. Irven Edgar Thompson, American Seaman First Class from Ohio, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 40
Mr. Robert Gary Thompson, American Ship's Cook First Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 40

USS Indianapolis

David Alvin Thompson (1925-1990), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 41

The Thompson Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nosce teipsum
Motto Translation: Know thyself.

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