THOMPSON

THOMPSON. See Thomas. There are, however, parishes in cos. Norfolk and Dorset so called. Almost 300 London traders bear this name, which, according to the Registrar-General, stands t\\'eutyfirst in the roll of connnon surnames, being rarer than Edwards, and more common than White. See Prelim. Dissertation.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.