English surname
Son of Simon
Patronymic surname (from a father's name)
Simpson is a patronymic meaning 'son of Simon' or, more precisely, 'son of Sim', a short form of Simon. Simon, from the Hebrew Shim’on 'he has heard', was a popular given name in medieval England. The surname is especially associated with northern England and Scotland.
Variants include Simson and Sympson. Simpson remains a moderately common surname and reflects the English habit of forming patronymics from abbreviated forms of given names.
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Son of Simon. From Simon, a Hebrew-origin given name, plus "-son".
Simpson is a English-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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