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Simpsony Family History

Simpsony Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Simpson, Sampson, Simson, Impson, Sympson, Stimpson, Simison, Timpson

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Where is the Simpsony family from?

You can see how Simpsony families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simpsony family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1871. The most Simpsony families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 5 Simpsony families living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Simpsony's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Simpsony families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simpsony surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Simpsony ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Simpsony ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Simpsony. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simpsony census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Simpsony. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Simpsony. For the veterans among your Simpsony ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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