Simpson (name)

For other uses, see Simpson (disambiguation).

Simpson

Origin
Word/name	England and Scotland
Meaning	"Son of Simme"
Region of origin	England and Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)	Simson

Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'. ^{[1] [2]} The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England. ^[3]

Notable surnames

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Aaron Simpson (disambiguation), several people
• Adam Simpson (born 1976), Australian rules footballer
• Adele Simpson (1903–1995), American child performer and fashion designer
• Adrian Simpson (born 1971), British TV presenter
• Adrienne Simpson (1943–2010), New Zealand broadcaster, historian, musicologist and writer
• Al Simpson (1916–1976), American football coach
• Alan Simpson (disambiguation), several people
• Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843–1919), Canadian evangelist
• Alex Simpson (1924–2008), Scottish soccer player
• Alexander Simpson (disambiguation), several people
• A. W. B. Simpson (Alfred, 1931–2011), British legal historian
• Alfred Allen Simpson (1875–1939), South Australian industrialist
• Alfred Edward Simpson (1868–1940), South Australian architect
• Alfred Muller Simpson (1843–1917), South Australian industrialist
• Allan Simpson (born 1977), baseball player
• Alli Simpson (born 1998), Australian singer.
• Allyson Simpson (born 2000), American ice hockey player
• Amanda Simpson (born 1961), American civil servant
• Andrew Simpson (disambiguation), several people
  • Andrew Simpson (animal trainer) (born 1966/1967), Scottish animal trainer
  • Andrew Simpson (sailor) (1976–2013), British sailor
  • Andrew Simpson (actor) (born 1989), Irish actor
  • Andrew Clive Simpson, British computer scientist
  • Andrew J Simpson, (born 1988), American G
• Ann Marie Simpson (born 1980), American violinist
• Anna Simpson (born 1985), American actress and singer
• Anne Simpson (born 1956), Canadian poet
• Ant Simpson (born 19??), Australian radio host, TV presenter and voiceover artist
• Anthony Simpson (1935–2022), British MEP
• Archibald Simpson (1790–1847), Scottish architect
• Archibald Henry Simpson (1843–1918), Australian judge
• Archie Simpson (1866–1955), Scottish golfer, golf course designer and club maker
• Arnold Simpson (born 1952), American politician in Kentucky
• Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer; sister of Jessica Simpson

B

• Bart Simpson (filmmaker) (born 19??), Canadian producer and director
• Becky Simpson (born 1986), British actress, writer and musician
• Ben Simpson (1878–1964), Canadian football player
• Bill and Billy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bill Simpson (actor) (1931–1986), Scottish actor
  • Bill Simpson (1940–2019), American racecar driver and founder of Simpson Performance Products
  • Bill Simpson (American football) (born 1951), American football defensive backer
  • Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1962), English football player for Sunderland and Lincoln City
  • Billy Simpson (singer) (born 1987), Indonesian singer-songwriter
• Bob and Bobby Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bob R. Simpson, American business executive, Major League Baseball Texas Rangers co-owner
  • Bob Simpson (Canadian football) (1930–2007), CFL football player
  • Bob Simpson (cricketer) (1936–2025), Australian cricketer
  • Bob Simpson (journalist) (1944–2006), foreign correspondent for the BBC
  • Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician) (born 1956 or 1957), member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  • Bobby Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1956), Canadian NHL ice hockey player
• Brandon Simpson (born 1981), American sprinter who represents Bahrain
• Brett Simpson (born 1985), American surfer
• Brian Simpson (born 1953), British member of the European Parliament
• Britney Simpson (born 1996), American pair skater
• Bruce Simpson (athlete) (born 1950), Canadian pole vaulter
• Bruce Simpson (blogger) (born 19??), New Zealand blogger

C

• Cam Simpson (born 19??), American journalist
• Carl Simpson (born 1970), American footballer
• Carlos Simpson (born 1962), American mathematician
• Carole Simpson (born 1941), American news presenter and author
• Cather Simpson, New Zealand chemistry and physics professor
• Charles and Charlie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Charles Torrey Simpson (1846–1932), American biologist
  • Charles Walter Simpson (Canadian artist) (1878–1942), Canadian artist and illustrator
  • Charles Walter Simpson (English artist) (1885–1971), English painter
  • Charles Ralph Simpson III (born 1945), United States federal judge
  • Charlie Simpson (footballer) (1861–1???), English soccer player
  • Charlie Simpson, English singer of the British rock bands Fightstar and Busted
  • Charlie Simpson (fundraiser), 7-y.o. British Haiti earthquake relief fundraiser
• Chris Simpson (disambiguation), Chris, Christine and Christopher Simpson, multiple people
  • Chris Simpson (cricketer) (born 1982), Australian cricketer
  • Chris Simpson (squash player) (born 1987), British squash player
  • Christine Simpson (born 1964), Canadian television presenter
  • Christopher Simpson (musician) (c.1604–1669), English composer and musician
  • Christopher Simpson (actor) (born 1975), Irish actor
• Claire Simpson (born 19??), British film editor
• Cleave Simpson, American politician
• Clement Pearson Simpson (1868–1948), English rugby union player
• Cody Simpson (born 1997), Australian singer
• Colin Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Colin Hall Simpson (1894–1964), Australian general
  • Colin M. Simpson (born 1959), American politician
  • Colin Simpson (Canadian author) (born 19??), Canadian software developer and author of textbooks
• Coreen Simpson (born 1942), American photographer and jewelry designer
• Corelli C. W. Simpson (1837–1???), American poet, cookbook author, painter
• Craig Simpson (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
• Craig Simpson (footballer) (born 19??), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Cuthbert Simpson (1892–1969), Anglican Dean of Christchurch, Oxford, 1959–1969

D

• Dana Simpson (born 1977), cartoonist
• Daniel and Danny Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Daniel H. Simpson (1939–2022), American diplomat
  • Daniel R. Simpson (1927–2015), American politician
  • Danny Simpson (early footballer) (fl. 1896–1903), an English footballer
  • Danny Simpson (born 1987), English footballer
• Darren Simpson (born 1978), South African radio presenter
• David Simpson (disambiguation), several people
  • Dave Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Dave Simpson (soccer) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
  • David Simpson (priest) (1745–1799), English priest
  • David Simpson (Canadian politician) (1911–1965), Canadian politician
  • David Simpson (artist) (born 1928), American artist
  • David Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1959), Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland
  • David Simpson (Texas politician) (born 1961), Texas Representative
  • David Simpson (Irish cricketer) (born 1983), Irish cricketer
• Dawson Simpson (born 1989), Australian rules footballer
• Dean Simpson (born 1950), American politician and businessman in Minnesota
• Deborah Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Maine
• Dennis Simpson (1919–2002), English footballer
• Derek Simpson (cellist) (1928–2007), English cellist
• Derek Simpson (trade unionist) (born 1944), British trade union leader
• Diamon Simpson (born 1987), American player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Dick Simpson (born 1943), American baseball player
• Dillon Simpson (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
• Don Simpson (1943–1996), American film producer
• Don Simpson (cartoonist) (born 1961), American comic book artist
• Donna Simpson (internet personality) (born 1967)
• Donna Simpson (musician) (born 19??), member of Australian folk rock band The Waifs
• Dorothy Simpson (1933–2020), British author
• Douglas Simpson (born 1982), Scottish field hockey forward
• Dudley Simpson (1922–2017), Australian television composer
• Duke Simpson (1927–2021), American baseball player

E

• Eber Simpson (politician) (1863–1919), American politician
• Eber Simpson (1895–1964), American football player
• Ebony Simpson (died 1992), female Australian murder victim
• Edmund Simpson (1784–1848), English actor and theatre manager
• Edward Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Edward Simpson (forger) (1815–1???), British geologist and forger
  • Edward Simpson (naval officer) (1824–1888), officer in the U.S. Navy
  • Edward Simpson (cricketer) (1867–1944), English cricketer
  • Edward Sydney Simpson (1875–1939), Australian mineralogist and geochemist
  • Edward Simpson (governor), Naval commandant and 20th Naval Governor of Guam
  • Edward A. Simpson (1892–19??), British World War I flying ace
  • Edward H. Simpson (1922–2019), British statistician
• Edwin Simpson (1909–1973), English footballer
• Eli Simpson (1884–1962), British caver and speleologist
• Eliyahu Simpson (1889–1976), rabbi
• Elizabeth Inchbald née Simpson (1753–1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist
• Elizabeth Simpson (biologist) (born 19??), British biologist
• Elliott Simpson (born 1976), English footballer
• Eric Simpson (born 19??), American basketball coach
• Erik Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Idaho
• Ernest Aldrich Simpson (1897–1958), shipping executive; husband of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
• Evelyn M. Simpson (1885–1963), English literary critic and scholar

F

• Fiona Simpson (born 1965), Australian politician
• Florence Simpson (1874–1956), British army officer
• Frances Simpson (ca. 1857 - 1926), English writer, journalist, cat show judge, and cat breeder
• Frank Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Frank W. Simpson (1872–1929), America college football coach
  • Frank B. Simpson (1883–1966), American architect
  • Frank Simpson (British Army officer) (1899–1986), British Army General
  • Frank Simpson (cricketer) (1909–1992), British Army officer and cricketer
• Fred, Freddy and Frederick Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Fred Simpson (politician) (1886–1939), British Labour Party politician, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne 1935–1939
  • Freddy Simpson (1883 – after 1907), English footballer for Lincoln City
  • Frederick Simpson (athlete) (1878–1945), Canadian long-distance runner
  • Frederick Simpson (boxer) (1916–1975), British boxer

G

• Gary Simpson (footballer born 1959), English footballer
• Gary Simpson (footballer born 1961), English footballer and manager
  • Garry Simpson (1914–2011), American director, writer and producer
• Geoff Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Washington State
• Geoffrey Simpson (born 19??), Australian cinematographer
• George Simpson (disambiguation), several people including:
  • Sir George Simpson (administrator) (c. 1792–1860), explorer and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company
  • George Buchan Simpson (1820–1892), Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters
  • George Bowen Simpson (1838–1915), politician and judge in New South Wales, Australia
  • George Simpson (Canadian politician) (1858–1906), politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada
  • George W. Simpson (1870–1951), New York politician and judge
  • George Simpson (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1955), English football player for Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield
  • George Simpson (meteorologist) (1878–1965), meteorologist for Scott's Antarctic expedition
  • George Goodman Simpson (1896–1990), Australian flying ace
  • George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American paleontologist
  • George Simpson (sprinter) (1908–1961), American runner
  • George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born 1942), British politician
• Gerald Simpson (born 1967) a British musician known as A Guy Called Gerald and former member of 808 State
• Gerard Simpson (1886–1957), Scottish cricketer for Kent and Argentina
• Gerry Simpson (born 19??), Scottish-born Australian law professor
• Gil Simpson (born 1948), New Zealand businessman
• Gilbert Murray Simpson (1869–1954), English architect based in Brighton
• Glenn Simpson (field hockey) (born 1987), Australian hockey player
• Glenn R. Simpson, American journalist and political researcher
• Gord Simpson (1928–2019), Canadian ice hockey player
• Gordon Simpson (Australian politician) (1929–2017), Australian politician
• Gordon Simpson (judge) (1894–1987), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
• Gordon Simpson (rugby union) (born 1971), New Zealand-born rugby player
• Grace Simpson (1920–2007), British archaeologist

H

• Habbie Simpson (1550–1620), Scottish piper
• Hack Simpson (Harold Alfred Simpson, 1910–1978), Canadian ice hockey player
• Harold Simpson (cricketer) (1879–1924), English cricketer
• Harold Bullet Joe Simpson (1893–1973), Canadian ice hockey player
• Harry Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Harry Simpson (1925–1979), American baseball player
  • Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1869), Scottish footballer for Stoke
  • Harry Simpson (English footballer) (born 1875), English footballer for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke
  • Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1888), Scottish footballer for Leicester Fosse
• Harvey Simpson (1862–1928), Canadian politician in Manitoba
• Hazel Simpson née Robson (born 1979), British Paralympian athlete
• Heather Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Helen Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Helen Macdonald Simpson (1890–1960), New Zealand teacher, university lecturer and writer
  • Helen de Guerry Simpson (1897–1940), Australian novelist
  • Helen Simpson (author) (born 1959), British short story writer
• Heli Simpson, Australian actress and singer
• Henry Simpson (disambiguation) multiple people
  • Henry Simpson (shipping) (1815–1884), merchant and ship owner in South Australia
  • Henry Lakin Simpson (1859–1881), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Henry Simpson (Toronto) (1864–1926), architect active in Toronto, Ontario
  • Henry Simpson (Poets' Club founder) (died 1939), London banker
• Herbert Simpson, English footballer

I

• Ian Simpson (architect) (born c.1956), English architect
• Ian Simpson (motorcycle racer) (born 1970), Scottish motorcycle road racer
• India Arie Simpson (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, record producer known as India Arie
• Ivan Simpson (1875–1951), Scottish film and theatre actor

J

• Jack simpson (hardest man in hunslet)
• Jack and Jackie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jack Simpson (1859–1895), Scottish golfer
  • Jack Simpson (1929–2015), Australian politician
  • Jackie Simpson (defensive back) (1934–2017), American football defensive back
  • Jackie Simpson (linebacker) (1936–1983), American football linebacker
• Jacqueline Simpson (born 1930), British folklorist and author
• Jake Simpson (born 1990), English soccer player
• James Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • James Simpson (advocate) (1781–1853), Scottish advocate and author
  • James Simpson (civil servant) (c. 1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer
  • James Simpson (British Army officer) (1792–1868), general of the British Army
  • James Simpson (engineer) (1799–1869), British civil engineer
  • James Jenkins Simpson (1881–1936), British zoologist
  • James Young Simpson (1811–1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic
  • James H. Simpson (1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army
  • James Simpson (priest) (1865–1948), Dean of Peterborough, 1928–1942
  • James Young Simpson (scientist) (1873–1934), Scottish professor of natural science and diplomat
  • James Simpson (Canadian 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, Jr. (1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • James Simpson (explorer) (1911–2002), British polar explorer
  • William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian-American academic commonly known as James Simpson
  • James Simpson (government official) (born 19??), US government official
  • James B. Simpson (died 2002), US journalist and priest, known for Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
• Jamie Simpson (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer
• Jane Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jane Cross Simpson (1811–1886), Scottish hymnist and poet
  • Jane Simpson (artist) (born 1965), English artist
  • Jane Simpson (footballer) (born 1971), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
  • Jane Simpson (solicitor) (born 19??), English lawyer
• Jared Simpson, English rugby league footballer
• Jay Simpson (born 1988), English footballer
• Jaylin Simpson (born 2000), American football player
• Jeanmarie Simpson (born 1959), American peace activist and theatre and film artist
• Jeff Simpson (born 1950), New Zealand tennis player
• Jeffrey Simpson (born 1949), Canadian journalist
• Jemma Simpson (born 1984), British middle-distance runner
• Jennie Simpson (bowls) (born 19??), New Zealand lawn bowls player
• Jennie Simpson (camogie) (born 1987), Irish camogie player
• Jennifer Simpson (born 1986), American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser
• Jenny Simpson (born 1973), American country music singer
• Jerry Simpson (1842–1905), American politician
• Jess Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jesse L. Simpson (1884–1973), American jurist
• Jessica Simpson (born 1980), American pop singer and actress
• Jessie L. Simpson (1882–1974), staff member in the United States Senate
• Jim, Jimbo, Jimmi and Jimmy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jim Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
  • Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (1927–2016), American sportscaster
  • Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer
  • Jimbo Simpson (born 19??), Northern Irish Loyalist terrorist
  • Jimmi Simpson (born 1975), American actor
  • Jimmy Simpson (American football) (1897–1???), blocking back in the National Football League
  • Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1972), Scottish international footballer
  • Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer
  • Jimmy Simpson (racing driver) (born 1992), American racing driver
• Jock Simpson (1886–1959), English footballer
• Joe Simpson (disambiguation), several people
  • Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1856) (1856–1911), English rugby union player for London Wasps
  • Joe Simpson (baseball) (born 1951), American baseball player and broadcaster
  • Joe Simpson (mountaineer) (born 1960), English mountaineer and author
  • Joe Simpson (artist) (born 1984), English artist best known for cinematic oil paintings
  • Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1988), Australian-born English rugby union player
• John and Johnny Simpson (disambiguation), several people
  • John Simpson (Presbyterian) (1740–1808), of South Carolina, in the American Revolutionary War
  • John Simpson (Unitarian) (1746–1812), of Bath, English Unitarian minister and religious writer
  • John Simpson (soldier) (1748–1825), American Revolutionary War soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill
  • John Simpson (MP for Wenlock) (1763–1850), English politician, Member of Parliament for Wenlock
  • John Simpson (artist) (1782–1847) British painter who painted The Captive Slave'
  • John Simpson (Quebec politician) (1788–1873), government official and politician in Quebec
  • John Simpson (Canada West politician) (1807–1878), Canadian businessman and politician
  • John Palgrave Simpson (1807–1887), British playwright
  • John Simpson (Ontario politician) (1812–1885), Ontario banker and member of the Senate of Canada
  • John Simpson (VC) (1826–1884), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Woodruff Simpson (1850–1920), American lawyer and founding partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
  • John A. Simpson (1854–1916), Canadian politician
  • Sir John William Simpson (1858–1933), English architect
  • Sir John Hope Simpson (1868–1961), English administrator in India
  • John Thomas Simpson (1870–1965), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons
  • John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892–1915), Australian World War I war hero of "Simpson and his donkey"
  • John Baird Simpson (1894–1960), Scottish geologist
  • John Milton Bryan Simpson (1903–1987), American judge
  • John Herbert Thomas Simpson (1907–1967), senior RAF officer and Commandant Royal Observer Corps
  • John Wistar Simpson (1914–2007), American electrical engineer
  • John Alexander Simpson (1916–2000), American physicist
  • John Simpson (footballer, born 1918) (1918–2000), English footballer for Huddersfield Town and York City
  • John Simpson (British Army officer) (1927–2007), British Army officer and Director SAS
  • John Simpson (fencer) (1927–2016), Australian Olympic fencer
  • John Simpson (police official) (1932–2017), former director of US Secret Service and Interpol
  • John Simpson (footballer, born 1933) (1933–1993), English footballer for Lincoln City and Gillingham
  • John Simpson (priest) (1933–2019), Anglican clergyman
  • John Simpson (journalist) (born 1944), British BBC journalist, foreign correspondent and author
  • John B. Simpson (born 1947), American president of the University at Buffalo
  • John Simpson (journalist/consumer advocate) (born 1948), American consumer rights advocate
  • John Simpson (lexicographer) (born 1953) English Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary
  • John Simpson (architect) (born 1954), British modern-day classical architect
  • John L. Simpson (born 1963), Australian film and theatre producer, writer and distributor
  • John Simpson (boxer) (born 1983), Scottish featherweight boxer
  • John Simpson (English cricketer) (born 1988), English cricketer
  • John Simpson (basketball) (born 19??), British basketball player
  • Johnny Simpson (1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union international
• Jordan Simpson (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian soccer player
• Joseph Simpson (disambiguation), several people
  • Joseph Simpson (artist, printmaker) (1879–1939), British painter and etcher
  • Sir Joseph Simpson (politician) (1908–1994), British-born Ugandan politician and businessman
  • Sir Joseph Simpson (police officer) (1909–1968), Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, 1958–1968
• Josh Simpson (disambiguation), several people
  • Josh Simpson (glass artist) (born 1949), American glass artist
  • Josh Simpson (Canadian soccer) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
  • Josh Simpson (English footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
  • Josh Simpson (Australian footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer

K

• Kade Simpson (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
• Karen Simpson (actress) (born 1975), Canadian actress and fashion designer
• Karl Simpson (born 1976), English footballer
• Keith Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Keith Simpson (professor) (1907–1985), British pathologist
  • Keith Simpson (politician) (born 1949), British politician, Conservative MP for Broadland
  • Keith Simpson (American football) (born 1956), American football safety
• Ken Simpson (1938–2014), Australian ornithologist
• Kenneth F. Simpson (1895–1941), American politician
• Kent Simpson (ice hockey, born 1975), Canadian ice hockey left winger
• Kent Simpson (ice hockey, born 1992), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• Kimberly Hart-Simpson (born 1987), Welsh actress and businesswoman
• KJ Simpson (born 2002), American basketball player
• Ko Simpson (born 1983), American footballer

L

• Lee Simpson (born 19??), British actor and comedian
• Leonard Jennett Simpson (1882–1940), Canadian politician
• Les Simpson (1894–1968), Australian farmer, soldier and soldier-settlement administrator
• Lilian Simpson (1871–1897), British artist
• Lorena Simpson, Brazilian dance-pop singer
• Louis Simpson (1923–2012), Jamaican-born American poet
• Luke Simpson (born 1994), English footballer
• Lyndell Simpson, Montserratian politician
• Lynn Simpson (born 1971), British slalom canoer

M

• Maggie Simpson (musician) (born 19??), American singer-songwriter
• Malcolm Simpson (1933–2020), New Zealand Olympic cyclist
• Margaret Simpson (born 1981), Ghanaian heptathlete
• Margaret E. B. Simpson (1906–1964), Scottish archaeologist
• Mark Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mark Simpson (soccer) (born 1966), American soccer player
  • Mark Simpson (Ireland correspondent) (born c.1968), journalist and BBC Ireland correspondent
  • Mark Simpson (comics) (born 1972), British comic artist under the pseudonym "Jock"
  • Mark Simpson (clarinetist) (born 1988), winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2006
  • Mark Simpson (journalist) (born 19??), British journalist, broadcaster and author
• Martin Simpson (geologist) (1800–1892), British geologist
• Martin Simpson, English singer/songwriter and guitarist
• Martin I. Simpson (born 19??), English paleontologist
• Marty Simpson (baseball), 19th-century American baseball player
• Marty Simpson (comedian) (born 1972), American comedian and actor
• Mary Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Mary Elizabeth Simpson (1865–1948), New Zealand religious teacher, healer and writer
  • Mary Simpson (Episcopal priest) (1925–2011), one of the first women to be ordained
  • Mary Simpson (Northern Ireland politician), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland
  • Mary Simpson (violinist), American violinist in Yanni's orchestra
• Matt Simpson (disambiguation) multiple people, including
  • Matt Simpson (poet) (1936–2009), British poet and literary critic
  • Matt Simpson (racing driver) (born 1981), British racing driver
• Matthew Simpson (1811–1884), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Matthew Simpson (footballer) (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
• Michael Simpson (disambiguation), Michael, Mickey and Mike Simpson, multiple people
  • Michael Simpson (footballer) (born 1974), English football player
  • Michael Simpson (producer), record producer and member of the electronic group Dust Brothers
  • Mickey Simpson (1913–1985), American TV and film actor
  • Mike Simpson (American football) (born 1947), American football player
  • Mike Simpson (born 1950), U.S. congressman from Idaho
  • Mike Simpson (Michigan politician) (1962–2009), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
  • M. J. Simpson (Mike, born 19??), British movie journalist, author and screenwriter
• Milward L. Simpson (1897–1993), American politician, Governor of Wyoming
• Minnie Cravath Simpson (1860–1945) African-American anti-lynching activist
• Mona Simpson (born 1957), American novelist
• Monica Simpson, American reproductive rights activist

N

• Nate Simpson (born 1954), American football running back
• Neil Simpson (born 1961), Scottish footballer
• Neil Simpson (boxer) (born 1974), English boxer
• Neil Simpson (alpine skier), British alpine skier
• Nichola Simpson (born 1956), British archer
• Nicole Brown Simpson (1959–1994), murder victim, ex-wife of O. J. Simpson
• Nigel Simpson (born 1975), Samoan-English rugby union player
• Norm Simpson (1905–1990), Australian rules footballer
• N. F. Simpson (Norman F. Simpson, 1919–2011), British playwright

O

• O. J. Simpson (1947–2024), "Tropicana", "The Juice", American football player, actor, acquitted of murdering his ex-wife
• Oramel H. Simpson, American politician
• Owen Simpson (born 1943), English footballer

P

• Pascal Simpson (born 1971), Swedish footballer
• Paul Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Paul Hardrock Simpson (1904–1978), American ultra distance runner
  • Paul Simpson (footballer) (born 1966), English football player and manager
  • Paul Simpson (musician) (born 19??), musician, vocalist, lyricist and writer from Liverpool, England
• Peggy Simpson (1913–1994), British actress
• Peter Simpson (disambiguation), Pete and Peter Simpson, multiple people
  • Pete Simpson (born 1930), American historian, educator and politician
  • Peter Simpson (Native rights activist) (c. 1871–1947), Tsimshian activist for Alaska Native rights
  • Peter Simpson (Scottish footballer) (1904/05–1974), Scottish football striker
  • Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1940), English footballer who played for Burnley and Bury
  • Peter Simpson (writer) (born 1942), member of the New Zealand Parliament
  • Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1945), English footballer who played for Arsenal
  • Sir Peter Jeffery Simpson (20th-c.), British; president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Philemon Simpson (1819–1895), American politician and lawyer
• Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945), Jamaican prime minister

R

• R. A. Simpson, Australian poet
• Ray Simpson (VC) (1926–1978), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Ray Simpson (born 1954), lead singer with Village People
• Rebecca Simpson (footballer) (born 1982), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Red Simpson (1934–2016), American country music singer-songwriter
• Reg Simpson (1920–2013), English cricketer
• Reid Simpson (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
• Rene Simpson (1966–2013), Canadian tennis player
• Rhona Simpson (born 1972), Scottish field hockey player
  • Richard Simpson (martyr) (c. 1553–1588), English Catholic priest, martyred during the reign of Elizabeth I
  • Richard F. Simpson (1798–1882), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
  • Richard Simpson (writer) (1820–1876), Catholic writer and literary scholar
  • Richard Simpson (rugby union) (c.1885–19??), rugby union player who represented Australia
  • Richard M. Simpson (1900–1960), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
  • Richard Simpson (Scottish politician) (born 1942), Scottish politician
  • Richard Simpson (born 1968), New York-based rapper known as Chubb Rock
  • Richard J. Simpson (born 19??), Australian professor of biochemistry
  • Rick Simpson (born 19??), American set director
  • Rik Simpson (born 19??), British record producer, musician and songwriter
• Robert and Robbie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Robert Winthrop Simpson (1799–1887), Rear-Admiral of the Chilean Navy, hero of the War of the Confederation
  • Robert Simpson (brewer), first mayor of Barrie, Ontario and founder of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company
  • Robert Simpson (merchant) (1834–1897), Canadian founder of Simpson's Department Store
  • Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson (1837–1921), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
  • Robert Simpson (athlete) (1892–1974), American track and field athlete and coach
  • Robert L. Simpson (film editor) (1910–1977), American film editor
  • Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician) (1910–1997), member of the Canadian House of Commons
  • Robert A. Simpson (1910–1998), Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill
  • Robert Simpson (meteorologist) (1912–2014), American meteorologist
  • Robert L. Simpson (Mormon) (1915–2003), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Robert Simpson (composer) (1921–1997), English composer
  • Robert Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (1923–1997), Northern Irish politician
  • Robert B. Simpson (born 1943), New Brunswick politician
  • Robert Simpson (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer
  • Robert Simpson (born 1979) comedian, actor and presenter known as Rufus Hound
  • Robert L. Simpson, Jr. (1946–2020), American artificial intelligence scientist
  • Robbie Simpson (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Robbie Simpson (born 1985), English footballer
  • Robbie Simpson (runner) (born 1991), Scottish mountain and long-distance runner
• Roger Simpson (born 1967), English rugby league footballer
• Roland Simpson (1969–2004), Australian base jumper
• Ron Simpson (1934–2010), English footballer
• Ronald Simpson (1962–2014), British guitarist known as Ronny Jordan
• Ronnie Simpson (1930–2004), Scottish football goalkeeper
• R. A. Simpson (Ronald Albert Simpson, 1929–2002), Australian poet and artist
• Rose Simpson (born 1946), British musician (Incredible String Band) and Mayoress of Aberystwyth
• Russell Simpson (actor) (1880–1959), American character actor
• Russell Simpson (tennis) (born 1954), New Zealand tennis player
• Ruth Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people

S

• Sarah Simpson (died 1739), Colonial American executed for the murder of her child
• Scott Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Scott Simpson (golfer) (born 1955), PGA Tour golfer
  • Scott Simpson (politician) (born 1959), New Zealand National Party MP
  • Scott Simpson (pole vaulter) (born 1979), Welsh pole-vaulter
• Sean Simpson (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Sean Simpson (footballer) (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
• Shane Simpson (born 19??), Canadian politician in British Columbia
• Shane Simpson (born 19??), Canadian musician
• Shaun Simpson (wrestler) (born 1966), South African wrestler
• Shaun Simpson (motorcyclist) (born 1988), Scottish motocross racer
• Shawn Simpson (1968–2025), Canadian ice hockey player and on-air personality
• Sherone Simpson (born 1984), Jamaican athlete
• Sid Simpson (1894–1958), American politician
• Steve Simpson (disambiguation), Stephen and Steve Simpson, multiple people
  • Stephen Simpson (writer) (1789–1854), American author
  • Stephen Simpson (doctor) (1793–1869), Australian pioneer
  • Stephen Simpson (born 1984), South African racing driver
  • Steve Simpson (baseball) (1948–1989), Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Steve Simpson (wrestler) (born 1963), South African wrestler
  • Steve Simpson (rugby league) (born 1979), Australian rugby league player

T

• Terry Simpson (born 1938), English footballer
• Terry Simpson (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Thomas Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Thomas Simpson (composer) (1582–c.1628), English composer
  • Thomas Simpson (1710–1761), English mathematician, FRS
  • Thomas Simpson (engineer) (1755–1823), a British civil engineer
  • Thomas Simpson (explorer) (1808–1840), explorer with the Hudson's Bay Company
  • Thomas Simpson (architect) (1825–1908), Scottish architect based in Brighton
  • Thomas Simpson (footballer) (1933–2016), Australian footballer
• Tim Simpson (born 1956), American golfer
• Tim Simpson (American football) (born 1969), American football player
• Todd Simpson (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
• Tom and Tommy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tom Simpson (footballer) (1880–19??), early soccer player
  • Tom Simpson (1937–1967), British cyclist
  • Tom Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Tom Simpson (musician) (born 1972), Scottish musician, keyboard player for the band Snow Patrol
  • Tommy Simpson (footballer) (1931–2015), Scottish football defender active in the 1950s
• Tony Simpson (born 1965), Australian politician
• Trenton Simpson (born 2001), American football player
• Ty Simpson (born 2002), American football player
• Tyler Simpson (1985–2011), Australian soccer player

V

• Valerie Simpson (born 1946), American singer/songwriter, member Ashford & Simpson
• Vi Simpson (born 1946), American politician in Indiana
• Victor Simpson (born 1960), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Vikki Thorn (née Simpson), member, Australian band The Waifs

W

• Wallis Simpson (1896–1986), (Wallis, Duchess of Windsor)
• "Walter Simpson", alias of Arthur Evans (VC) (1891–1936), English Victoria Cross recipient
• Warren Simpson (c.1922–1980), Australian snooker player
• Wayne Simpson (born 1948), American baseball player
• Wayne Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1989), American ice hockey player
• Webb Simpson (born 1985), American professional golfer and 2012 US Open champion
• Wilbur Simpson (1917–1997), American bassoonist
• Will C. Simpson, mayor of Ashland, Kentucky 1936–1940
• Will Simpson (equestrian) (born 1959), American Olympic show jumper
• Will Simpson (comics) (born 19??), Northern Irish comic book illustrator
• William Simpson (portrait artist) (c.1818 – 1872) African American artist and civil right activist
• William Simpson (Scottish artist) (1823–1899), Scottish war artist and correspondent
• William Simpson (Australian judge) (1894–1966), Australian Supreme Court judge
• William Simpson (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 1910s
• W. Douglas Simpson (William, 1896–1968), Scottish architecture and archaeology academic and writer
• William Dunlap Simpson (1823–1890), Governor of South Carolina from 1879
• William Gayley Simpson (1892–1991), American white nationalist and author
• William Hood Simpson (1888–1980), US general who commanded the US Ninth Army in Europe in World War II
• William John Simpson (1851–1901), journalist and political figure in Quebec
• William Kelly Simpson (1928–2017), American professor emeritus of Egyptology and archaeology
• William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian academic
• William R. Simpson (born 1966), Alaskan chemist
• William T. Simpson (1886–1980), New York politician

Fictional characters

The Simpsons

• The Simpson family from American animated television series The Simpsons :
  • Abraham Simpson
  • Bart Simpson
  • Homer Simpson
  • Lisa Simpson
  • Maggie Simpson
  • Marge Simpson

Other

• Andrew Simpson (Neighbors), from the soap opera Neighbours
• Archie "Snake" Simpson, in the Degrassi franchise
• Bobby Simpson (Home and Away), soap opera character
• Bonnie, Doug, and Katie Simpson, characters in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie She's Out of Control
• Frank Simpson, fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe known as Nuke (Marvel Comics)
• Ralph Waldo Simpson, from the American TV sitcom Gimme a Break!
• Roxanne Simpson, supporting character of Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider
• Samantha "Sam" Simpson, one of the three main characters of the animated television series Totally Spies!
• Sophie Simpson, from the soap opera Home and Away

See also

• Simson (name)
• Simpsons (department store), Canadian department store chain
• Simpson River, Chilean river
• Simpson River (British Columbia), river in British Columbia
• Simpson River National Reserve, national reserve in southern Chile
• Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, courthouse and federal government facility in Jacksonville, Florida
• Clara Simpson Three-Decker, historic house in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Hope Simpson Enquiry, British Commission addressing immigration and settlement in British Palestine (1930)
• Ian Simpson Architects, English architecture practice
• Jenny Simpson (album), eponymous country music album
• Robert Simpson Island, in Kiribati, now known as Abemama
• Samuel Simpson House, historic house in Wallingford, Connecticut

References

1. Great Britain Family Names – Public Profiler
2. "Meaning, origin and history of the surname Simpson".
3. "Surname: Simpson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-04-08.