Simpson (family name)
Simpson was originally a patronymic educated English name with the "Son of Sim", a medieval short form of importance Simon . A variant of the name is Simmons .
Name bearer
A.
- Adrian Simpson (* 1962), British-German linguist and professor of speech studies
- Alan Simpson (screenwriter) (1929-2017), English screenwriter
- Alan Simpson (athlete) (born 1945), British middle-distance runner
- Alan K. Simpson (* 1931), American politician
- Alli Simpson (* 1998), Australian singer, actress, model and presenter
- Amanda Simpson (* 1961), American transsexual, civil servant at the Department of Commerce
- Andrew Simpson (sailor) (1976-2013), British sailor
- Andrew Simpson (badminton) , Scottish badminton player
- Andrew Simpson (actor) (born 1989), Northern Irish actor
- Archibald Simpson (1790–1847), Scottish architect
- Ashlee Simpson (* 1984), American singer and actress
B.
- Beryl Brintnall Simpson (* 1942), American botanist
- Billy Simpson (1929-2017), Northern Irish football player
- Brandon Simpson (born 1981), Jamaican athlete
- Brian Simpson (Politician) (born 1953), British Politician (Labor), MEP
- Brian Simpson (geotechnician) (* before 1980), British civil engineer
- Bruce Simpson (* 1950), Canadian pole vaulter
C.
- Carlos Simpson (* 1962), American mathematician
- Carole Simpson (≈1928–2012), American pop and jazz musician
- Casey Simpson (* 2004), American child actor
- Cassino Simpson (1909–1952), American jazz pianist and band leader
- Charles Ralph Simpson (* 1945), American lawyer
- Charles Torrey Simpson (1846–1932), American botanist and zoologist
- Charlie Simpson (born 1985), English rock musician
- Chris Simpson (* 1987), English squash player
- Christopher Simpson (1605–1669), English composer and viol player
- Claire Simpson , British film editor
- Clarence Lorenzo Simpson (1896–1969), Liberian politician and diplomat
- Clifford Ian Simpson (* 1996), American rapper, singer and record producer, known as Kevin Abstract
- Cody Simpson (* 1997), Australian R&B and pop musician
- Craig Simpson (* 1967), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
D.
- Dana Claire Simpson ( DC Simpson, formerly David Simpson; * 1977), American comic writer and illustrator
- Daniel H. Simpson (* 1939), American diplomat
- Daniel Leo Simpson (born 1950), American composer
- Danny Simpson (* 1987), English football player
- Dave Simpson (ice hockey player, 1948) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dave Simpson (ice hockey player, 1962) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dave Simpson (soccer player) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
- David Simpson (painter) (born 1928), American painter
- David Alan Simpson (born 1955), British botanist
- David Craig Simpson, former name of Dana Claire Simpson (* 1977), American comic artist
- Denis Simpson (1950–2010), Canadian singer and actor
- Dillon Simpson (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dirc Simpson (* 1966), German actor
- Don Simpson (1943–1996), American film producer
E.
- Edna O. Simpson (1891–1984), American politician
- Edward Hugh Simpson (1922-2019), British statistician
- Emily Simpson (born 1965), Australian actress
F.
- F. Marion Simpson (1854–1932), American politician
- Frank Simpson (1899–1986), British general
- Freddie Simpson (* ~ 1960), American actress
- Frederick Simpson (1878-1945), Canadian marathon runner
G
- Gaynor Simpson , maiden name of Gaynor Weatherley (* ~ 1945), New Zealand badminton player
- Geoffrey Simpson , Australian cameraman
- George Simpson (businessman) (1786–1860), Canadian director of the Hudson's Bay Company
- George Simpson (promoter) , American wrestling promoter
- George Simpson (track and field athlete) (1908–1961), American track and field athlete
- George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (* 1942), British politician (Labor) and businessman
- George Clarke Simpson (1878-1965), British meteorologist
- George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American zoologist and paleontologist
- George Wharton Simpson (1825–1880), photographer and editor of the "Photographic News"
- George William von Simpson (1820–1886), German landowner, member of the Reichstag
- Gerry Simpson (* 1963), British-Australian international lawyer
- Gordon Simpson (lawyer) (1894-1987), American judge
- Gordon Simpson (ice hockey coach) (born around 1915), Canadian ice hockey coach
- Gordon C. Simpson (born around 1925), Canadian badminton player
- Gordon Leslie Simpson (born 1929), Australian politician
- Graham Simpson (born 1979), Scottish badminton player
H
- Hack Simpson (1909–1978), Canadian ice hockey player
- Harold Edward Joseph Simpson , (1893-1973), Canadian ice hockey player and coach, see Joe Simpson (ice hockey player)
- Harriette Simpson Arnow (1908–1986), American author
- Helen Simpson (1897-1940), Australian writer, see Helen de Guerry Simpson
- Helen Simpson (writer, 1959) (born 1959), British writer
I.
- Ian Simpson (* 1971), British motorcycle racer
- Ivan F. Simpson (1875–1951), Scottish actor
J
- Jack Simpson (Golfer) ( John Simpson ; 1859–1895), Scottish golfer
- Jack Simpson (soccer player) ( Jack Benjamin Simpson ; * 1996), English soccer player
- James Simpson (politician) (1873–1938), Canadian politician, Mayor of Toronto
- James Simpson Junior (1905–1960), American politician
- James Simpson (polar explorer) (1911–2002), British polar explorer
- James Young Simpson (1811-1870) Scottish surgeon, gynecologist and anesthetist pioneer
- Janet Simpson (1944-2010), British athlete
- Jay Simpson (* 1988), English football player
- Jemma Simpson (* 1984), British athlete
- Jenny Simpson (* 1986), American athlete
- Jerry Simpson (1842–1905), American politician
- Jessica Simpson (* 1980), American singer and actress
- Jim Simpson (* 1956), American director, actor, screenwriter and film editor
- Jimmi Simpson (* 1975), American actor
- Jimmie Simpson (1898–1981) British motorcycle racer
- Jimmy Simpson (soccer player) (1908–1972), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Simpson (racing driver) (* 1992), American automobile racing driver
- Joanne Malkus Simpson (1923-2010), American meteorologist
- Joe Simpson (* 1960), British mountaineer
- Joe Simpson (ice hockey player) (1893–1973), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- John Simpson (* 1953), English lexicographer
- John Simpson (soccer player, 1918) (1918-2000), English soccer player and coach
- John Simpson (soccer player, 1933) (1933-1993), English soccer player
- John Alexander Simpson (physicist) (1916–2000), American physicist
- John Alexander Simpson (neurologist) (1922-2009), Scottish neurologist
- John Milton Bryan Simpson (1903–1987), American lawyer
- Jordan Simpson (born 1985), Australian soccer player
- Joseph W. Simpson (1870–1944), American politician
- Josh Simpson (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
- Judy Simpson (* 1960), British athlete
K
- Karoline Simpson-Larsen (* 1997), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Keithy Simpson (born 1990), Jamaican soccer player
- Kenneth F. Simpson (1895–1941), American politician
- Kent Simpson (ice hockey player, 1975) (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kent Simpson (ice hockey player, 1992) (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
L.
- Lesley Byrd Simpson (1891–1984), American historian, Romanist, and Hispanist
- Lorna Simpson (* 1960), American artist
- Louis Simpson (1923–2012), American lyricist, critic, and Pulitzer Prize winner of Jamaican descent
M.
- Margaret Simpson (* 1981), Ghanaian athlete
- Mark Simpson (* 1965), British journalist and author
- Maxwell Simpson (1815-1902) Irish chemist
- Mike Simpson (born 1950), American politician
- Milward L. Simpson (1897–1993), American politician
- Mona Simpson (* 1957), American novelist
- Myron Simpson (* 1990), New Zealand cyclist
N
- NF Simpson (1919-2011), British playwright
- Nicole Brown Simpson (1959–1994), American murder victim
O
- OJ Simpson (born 1947), American football player and actor
- Oramel H. Simpson (1870–1932), American politician
- Orane Simpson (1983-2009), Jamaican soccer player
P
- Pascal Simpson (* 1971), Swedish national soccer player
- Peter Simpson (soccer player, 1904) (1904–1974), Scottish soccer player
- Peter Simpson (soccer player, 1910) (1910– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Peter Simpson (soccer player, 1940) (born 1940), English soccer player
- Peter Simpson (soccer player, 1945) (born 1945), English soccer player
- Pierce Adolphus Simpson (1837-1900), Scottish forensic scientist and university professor
- Portia Simpson Miller (* 1945), Jamaican Prime Minister
R.
- Rebecca Simpson (* 1982), New Zealand soccer player
- Red Simpson (1934-2016), American country singer
- Reg Simpson († 2013), English cricketer
- Reid Simpson (* 1969), Canadian ice hockey player and official
- Rene Simpson (1966-2013), Canadian tennis player
- Rhona Simpson (born 1972), Scottish hockey player
- Richard Simpson (politician) (born 1942), Scottish politician
- Richard F. Simpson (1798–1882), American politician
- Richard M. Simpson (1900–1960), American politician
- Rick Simpson , American art director and production designer
- Robert Simpson (track and field athlete) (1892–1974), American track and field athlete
- Robert Simpson (meteorologist) (1912-2014), American meteorologist and co-author of the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS)
- Robert Simpson (composer) (1921–1997), English composer and music writer
- Robert Simpson (Author) , American science fiction writer
- Robert L. Simpson (1910–1977), American film editor
- Ronnie Simpson (1930-2004), Scottish football player
- Roy Simpson (1922–2012), British medic
- Russell Simpson (actor) (1880–1959), American actor
- Russell Simpson (tennis player) (born 1954), New Zealand tennis player
- Ruth Williams-Simpson (* 1949), Jamaican sprinter
S.
- Sean Simpson (* 1960), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Shawn Simpson (squash player) (* 1984), Barbadian squash player
- Sherone Simpson (* 1984), Jamaican athlete
- Sid Simpson (1894–1958), American politician
- Stephen G. Simpson (* 1945), American mathematical logician and mathematician
- Sturgill Simpson (* 1978), American country singer
- Suzi Simpson (* 1968), American actress
T
- Terry Simpson (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey coach
- Thomas Simpson (composer) (1582–1628), English composer
- Thomas Simpson (mathematician) (1710–1761), English mathematician
- Thomas Simpson (polar explorer) (1808–1840), Scottish polar explorer
- Todd Simpson (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tom Simpson (golf architect) (1877–1964), English golf architect
- Tom Simpson (cyclist) (1937-1967), English cyclist
- Tom Simpson (chemist) (born 1947), British chemist
- Tom Simpson (ice hockey player) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
- Tom Simpson (musician) (born 1972), Scottish musician and DJ
- Tom Simpson (film editor) , British film editor
- Tyler Simpson (1985-2011), Australian soccer player
V
- Valerie Simpson (* 1946), American singer, music producer and songwriter, see Ashford & Simpson
- Vollis Simpson († 2013), American artist
W.
- Wallis Simpson (1896–1986), Duchess of Windsor
- Warren Simpson (ca.1941–1979), Australian snooker player
- Wayne Simpson (born 1989), American ice hockey player
- Webb Simpson (* 1985), American professional golfer
- Wilhelm von Simpson (1788–1858), German manor owner and politician
- William Simpson (artist) (1823–1899), Scottish war correspondent and artist
- William von Simpson (1881–1945), German writer
- William Simpson (football official) (1894–1974), Canadian football official
- William Dunlap Simpson (1823–1890), American politician (South Carolina)
- William Hood Simpson (1888–1980), American general
- William Kelly Simpson (1928–2017), American Egyptologist
Fictional characters
- Bart Simpson , character in the animated series "The Simpsons"
- Homer Simpson , character in the animated series "The Simpsons"
- Lisa Simpson , character in the animated series "The Simpsons"
- Marge Simpson , character in the animated series "The Simpsons"
- Maggie Simpson, character from the animated series "The Simpsons", see Simpsons family # Maggie Simpson
- Abraham Simpson, character from the animated series "The Simpsons", see Simpsons Family # Abraham Jebediah "Abe" Simpson