Last Name SIMSON

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Meaning The son of Simon, from the nickname Sim, whence Simpson, with intrusive 'p.' as in Thompson Hampston, etc.
The son of Sim, or Simon. Some of the families of Simson are descended from the Frazers.
Origin English, Scottish, Irish, Estonian, Austrian, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 24,386 (2000 US census) 19,422 (1990 US census)
Count 962 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 73.39%, or 706 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 18.5%, or 178 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.7%, or 26 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.52%, or 5 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.87%, or 18 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 3.01%, or 29 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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