How common is the last name Thompson?

640,099 people in the United States have the last name Thompson, about 1 in 467. It ranks #23 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

THOMPSON

#23

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
640,099
About
1 in 467
This common or more
8%
Who bears it

Of the 640,099 people with the last name Thompson, 67.1% reported their origin as White, 22.9% as Black and 4.6% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Thompson

#21 Perez · 680,712#22 Martin · 678,691#24 White · 636,798#25 Sanchez · 607,848

Spelled almost the same

2 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Thompson, most common first.

#21,662 Thompsom · 1,227#37,403 Thompsen · 640

Also a first name

As a first name, Thompson ranks #6,862 of 53,615, with 2,288 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2018, with 76 births. See Thompson as a first name

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