Thompson (family name)

Thompson is an English family name .

Origin and meaning

The name Thompson means "son of Tom" (short form of Thomas ) and is thus a patronymic .

variants

English: Thomson
Danish, Frisian, Low German: Thomsen

Name bearer

A.

AB Thompson (1797–1871) American businessman, general, and politician
Abigail Thompson (* 1958), American mathematician
Adam Thompson (tennis player) (born 1982), New Zealand tennis player
Adam Thompson (soccer player) (born 1992), Northern Irish soccer player
Alan Thompson (politician) (born 1924), British MP
Alan Thompson (soccer player, 1931) (born 1931), English soccer player
Alan Thompson (soccer player, 1952) (born 1952), English soccer player and coach
Alan Thompson (rugby player) (born 1953), Australian rugby league player
Alan Thompson (canoeist) (* 1959), New Zealand canoeist
Alan Thompson (soccer player, 1973) (born 1973), English soccer player
Alan Thompson (table tennis player) , English table tennis player
Alana Thompson (* 2005), American actress
Alastair Thompson (born 1944), British singer (tenor)
Albert Thompson (soccer player, 1885) (1885–1956), English soccer player
Albert Thompson (politician) (1886–1966), Australian politician
Albert Thompson (soccer player, 1912) (1912 – after 1937), Welsh soccer player
Albert C. Thompson (1842–1910), American politician
Alex Thompson , American film director and screenwriter
Allen Thompson (1847–1906), Medal of Honor recipient, see Allen and James Thompson
Almon H. Thompson (1839-1906), American geographer
Amy Thompson (* 1994), Luxembourg soccer player
Andrea Thompson (* 1960), American actress
Andy Thompson (1924-2016), Canadian politician
Annie Thompson (1845–1913), wife of the Prime Minister of Canada
Anthony Thompson (* 1981), American boxer
Archie Thompson (* 1978), Australian soccer player
Arthur Thompson (soccer player, 1900) (1900– ??), English soccer player
Arthur Thompson (wrestler) (1911–1978), British wrestler
Arthur Thompson (soccer player, 1922) (1922–1996), English soccer player

B.

B. Ray Thompson (1906-1987), American entrepreneur
Barbara Thompson (figure skater) , British figure skater
Barbara Thompson (musician) (* 1944), British jazz musician and composer
Barnaby Thompson (* 1961), British film producer and director
Barton Thompson (1906–1966), American film technician
Beau Thompson (* 1989), Canadian biathlete
Ben Thompson (1843-1884), American gunslinger
Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814), American officer, politician, physicist and inventor
Benjamin Thompson (politician) (1798-1852), American politician
Bennie Thompson (* 1948), American politician
Bernard Thompson (born 1962), American basketball player
Bert Thompson (* 1947), American jazz musician and translator
Bill Thompson (soccer player, 1899) (1899-1959), English soccer player
Bill Thompson (racing driver) (1906-1945), Australian racing driver
Bill Thompson (actor) (1913–1971), American actor and radio announcer
Bill Thompson (soccer player, 1916) (1916–1989), English soccer player
Bill Thompson (soccer player, 1921) (1921–1988), Scottish soccer player
Bill Thompson (politician, 1937) (born 1937), American politician
Bill Thompson (soccer player, 1940) (born 1940), English soccer player
Bill Thompson (politician, 1949) (* 1949), American politician
Bill Thompson (politician, 1953) (* 1953), American politician
Bill Thompson (badminton) (born around 1955), Northern Irish badminton player
Bob Thompson (football player, 1876) ( Robert Allen Thompson ; 1876– ??), English football player
Bob Thompson (soccer player, February 1890) ( Robert Thompson ; 1890-1958), English soccer player
Bob Thompson (football player, September 1890) ( Robert Atkinson Thompson ; 1890-1969), English football player
Bob Thompson (soccer player, 1909) ( Robert Thompson ; 1909– ??), Northern Irish soccer player
Bob Thompson (composer) ( Robert Lamar Thompson ; 1924-2013), American film composer
Bob Thompson (painter) ( Robert Louis Thompson ; 1937–1966), American painter
Bob Thompson (cross-country skier) (* 1991), Canadian cross-country skier
Bobb'e J. Thompson (* 1996), American actor and rapper
Brent Thompson (* 1971), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Brian Thompson (born 1959), American actor
Broderick Thompson (* 1994), Canadian ski racer
Bronwyn Thompson (rower) (born 1973), Australian rower
Bronwyn Thompson (athlete) (born 1978), Australian long jumper
Brooks Thompson (1970-2016), American basketball player and coach
Bruce Alan Thompson (1946-2007), biologist

C.

Carl Thompson (born 1964), British boxer
Carlene Thompson (* 1952), American writer
Carlos Thompson (1923–1990), Argentine actor
Carmi Thompson (1870–1942), American politician, officer and government official
Caroline Thompson (* 1956), American screenwriter
Channon Thompson (* 1994), volleyball player from Trinidad and Tobago
Charles Thompson (1918–2016), American pianist, organist and arranger
Charles Coleman Thompson (* 1961), American clergyman, Archbishop of Indianapolis
Charles Henry Thompson (1870–1931), American botanist and mushroom expert
Charles J. Thompson (1862–1932), American politician
Charles Michael Thompson (* 1951), American politician; see Mike Thompson
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV , real name of Frank Black (* 1965), American musician
Charles Perkins Thompson (1827-1894), American politician
Charles S. Thompson (1908–1994), American film actor and production designer
Charles W. Thompson (1867–1950), American politician
Charles Winston Thompson (1860-1904), American politician
Charlie Thompson (soccer player) (1920–1997), English soccer player
Charlie Thompson (musician) , English rockabilly musician
Charlotte Irene Thompson (* 1987), German actress
Chester Thompson (born 1948), American drummer
Chester C. Thompson (1893–1971), American politician
Chris Thompson (born 1948), British singer
Chris Thompson (producer) (1952-2015), American television writer, producer, and director
Chris Thompson (Screenwriter) (1952-2015), American screenwriter and television producer
Chris Thompson ( American football player ) (born 1990), American football player

Christopher Thompson (astronomer) (* 1961), Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist

Christopher Thompson (actor) (born 1966), French actor and screenwriter

Christopher Thompson (athlete) (born 1981), British long-distance runner

Christy Opara-Thompson (* 1971), Nigerian sprinter

Chuck Thompson (born 1926), American jazz drummer

Clara Thompson (1893–1958), American doctor, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist

Clark W. Thompson (1896–1981), American politician

Clay Thompson (* 1992), American tennis player

Cliff Thompson (1893–1974), American ice hockey coach

Cody Thompson (born 1996), American football player

Courtney Thompson (* 1984), American volleyball player

Craig Thompson (* 1975), American comic artist

Craig B. Thompson (* 1953), American immunologist, oncologist and cancer researcher

Cynthia Thompson (1922-2019), Jamaican sprinter

Cyrus Thompson (1855-1930), American politician (Populist Party, Republican Party)

D.

Daley Thompson (* 1958), British decathlete
Daniel Thompson (poet) (1935–2004), American poet
Daniel Thompson (inventor) (1921-2015), Canadian-American inventor
Daniel Pierce Thompson (1795–1868), American politician, writer and judge
Danièle Thompson (* 1942), French screenwriter and director
Danny Thompson (musician) (born 1939), British double bass player
Danny Thompson (baseball player) (1947–1976), American baseball player
Danny Thompson (racing driver) (* 1948), American racing driver
Danny Ray Thompson (1947-2020), American jazz musician
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860–1948), British mathematician and biologist
Darrell Thompson (born 1967), American football player
Darryl Thompson (1955-2014), American guitarist
Dave Thompson (actually David Gareth Thompson ; * 1963), American music journalist and author
David Thompson (cartographer) (1770–1857), Canadian cartographer and fur trader
David Thompson (engineer) (* around 1939), American electrical engineer
David Thompson (politician, 1949) (* 1949), Scottish politician
David Thompson (basketball player) (born 1954), American basketball player
David Thompson (politician, 1961) (1961-2010), Barbadian politician
David Thompson (painter) (born 1963), English painter
David Thompson (soccer player) (born 1977), English soccer player
David Thompson (rugby player) (born 1978), Australian rugby league player
David Thompson (Author) , American playwright and librettist
David Thompson (musician) , American jazz pianist
David Thompson (snooker player) , English snooker player
David Thompson (triathlete) , American triathlete
David Bernard Thompson (1923–2013), American clergyman, Bishop of Charleston
David Gareth Thompson (* 1963), American music journalist and author, see Dave Thompson
David Lee Thompson (* 1951), American sculptor, assemblage artist and poet
David P. Thompson (1834-1901), American politician
Delroy Thompson († 2015), American sound engineer and music producer
Deon Thompson (* 1988), American basketball player
Diana Pullein-Thompson († 2015), British writer
Dick Thompson (1920–2014), American racing car driver
Dickie Thompson (1917–2007), American guitarist
Dijon Thompson (born 1983), American basketball player
Don Thompson (baseball player) (1923–2009), American baseball player
Don Thompson (saxophonist) (1932-2004), Canadian jazz musician
Don Thompson (track and field athlete) (1933-2006), British athlete
Don Thompson (bassist) (born 1940), Canadian jazz musician
Don Thompson (Manager) (born 1963), American manager
Dorothy Thompson (1893–1961), American writer and journalist
Dorothy Thompson (historian) (1923–2011), British historian
Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900-2001), American archaeologist
Duane Thompson (1903-1970), American actress
Dudley Thompson (1917–2012), Jamaican politician and diplomat

E.

EV Thompson (1931–2012), British writer
Ed Thompson (1944–2011), American politician
Eddie Thompson (1925–1986), British jazz pianist
Edith Thompson (1893–1923), British executed for accessory to murder
Edward Thompson (engineer) (1881–1954) British railroad designer
Edward A. Thompson (1914–1994), Irish ancient historian
Edward Herbert Thompson (1857–1935), American archaeologist and diplomat
Edward Maunde Thompson (1840–1929), British librarian and paleographer
Edward P. Thompson (1924–1993), British historian and political activist
Elaine Thompson (* 1992), Jamaican sprinter
Eli Thompson (1973–2009), American parachute and object jumper
Elizabeth Thompson (1846–1933), British painter
Ellen Mosley-Thompson (* 1952), American geographer and paleoclimatologist
Emma Thompson (born 1959), British actress
Eric Thompson (archaeologist) (1898–1975), British archaeologist and anthropologist
Eric Thompson (racing driver) (1919–2015), British racing driver
Eric Thompson (actor) (1929–1982), British actor
Ernest Thompson (1892–1961), American musician
Ernest Thompson (filmmaker) (born 1949), American actor, director and screenwriter
Evan Thompson (* 1962), Canadian philosopher and university professor

F.

F. Thomas Thompson , American art director
Fletcher Thompson (* 1925), American politician
Flora Thompson (1876–1947), English poet
Florence Owens Thompson (1903–1983), American migrant worker
Florence Shoemaker Thompson (1892–1961), first American woman to serve as sheriff
Fountain L. Thompson (1854–1942), American politician
Frank Thompson (1918–1989), American politician
Fred Thompson (1942–2015), American actor and politician
Fred G. Thompson (1934-2016), American zoologist
Freda Thompson (1909–1980), Australian aviation pioneer
Frederick Thompson (1908–1971), New Zealand rower
Fredy Thompson (* 1982), Guatemalan soccer player
Francis Thompson (1859-1907), English poet
Francis Thompson (Director) (1908–2003), American film director, film producer and screenwriter

G

GR Thompson ( Gary Richard Thompson ; * 1937), American literary scholar
Gabriel Thompson (1861-1935), British painter and illustrator
Garry Thompson (soccer player, 1959) (born 1959), English soccer player and coach
Garry Thompson (dart player) (born 1965), English dart player
Garry Thompson (soccer player, 1980) (born 1980), English soccer player
Gary Thompson (racing driver) (* 1992), Irish racing driver
Gary Richard Thompson (* 1937), American literary scholar, see GR Thompson
Gary Scott Thompson (* 1959), American film and television producer
Gail Thompson (* 1958), British jazz musician
Geoff Thompson (football official) (* 1945), English football official
Geoff Thompson (Karateka) , British karateka
Geoff Thompson (Author) (born 1960) British author
Geoffrey Thompson (General) (1905-1983), British general
Geoffrey Thompson (Bishop) (born 1929), Anglican Bishop
Geoffrey Thompson (politician) (born 1940), New Zealand politician
Geoffrey Thompson (snooker player) , English snooker player
George Thompson (explorer) († 1619), British explorer
George Thompson (clergyman) (1750 / 1751–1823), British clergyman
George Thompson (engineer) (1839–1876) British engineer and military man
George Thompson (cricketer) ( George Joseph Thompson ; 1877-1943), British cricketer
George A. Thompson ( George Albert Thompson ; 1919–2017), American geologist and geophysicist
George Albert Thompson (painter) (1868–1938), American painter
George W. Thompson ( George Western Thompson ; 1806–1888), American politician
Gertrude Caton-Thompson (1888–1985), British prehistorian
Gilbert Thompson (1849–1903), American topographer
Glenn Thompson (* 1959), American politician
Greg Thompson (born 1956), Australian Anglican bishop

H

H. Keith Thompson (1922–2002), American right-wing extremist and author

H'Cone Thompson (* 1981), Bahamian tennis player

Hank Thompson (1925–2007), American country musician

Hanna Thompson (* 1983), American fencer

Harold Theodore Thompson (1878-1935), British neurologist

Harold Warris Thompson (1908-1983), British chemist

Harry Thompson (1960-2005), British writer and producer

Hayden Thompson (born 1938), American musician

Hedge Thompson (1780–1828), American politician

Henry Thompson (1820-1904), British urologist

Henry Joseph Thompson (* 1921), American botanist

Hewlett Thompson (born 1929), British theologian, Bishop of Exeter

Homer A. Thompson (1906–2000), American classical archaeologist of Canadian origin

Howard Thompson (1919–2002), American journalist and film critic

Hugh Thompson (American actor) (also Hugh E. Thompson , Hugh R. Thompson ; 1887– ??), American actor

Hugh Thompson (Canadian actor) , Canadian actor

Hugh Thompson (Illustrator) (1860–1920) Irish draftsman and illustrator

Hugh Thompson (track and field athlete) (1914-1942), Canadian track and field athlete

Hugh Thompson (tenor) (1915-2006), American opera tenor
Hugh Thompson Junior (1943-2006), American helicopter pilot
Hugh Smith Thompson (1836-1904), American politician (South Carolina)
Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005), American writer and journalist

I.

Ian Thompson (actor) (born 1939), British actor
Ian Thompson (marathon runner) (born 1949), British marathon runner
Ian Thompson (chess player) (born 1961), English correspondence chess player
Ian Thompson (high jumper) (1968–1999), Bahamian high jumper
Inga Thompson (* 1964), American racing cyclist

J

J. Lee Thompson (1914-2002), British film director
Jack Thompson (boxer) (1904-1946), American boxer
Jack Thompson (actor) (born 1940), Australian actor
Jack Thompson (lawyer) (* 1951), American lawyer
Jack Thompson ( American football player ) (born 1956), American football player

Jacob Thompson (1810–1885), American politician

James Thompson (lawyer) (1806–1874), American lawyer and politician

James Thompson (table tennis player) (1899– ??), English table tennis player

James Thompson (swimmer) (1906–1966), Canadian swimmer

James Thompson (musician) (* 1949), American trumpeter and university professor

James Thompson (racing driver) (born 1974), British automobile racing driver

James Thompson (martial artist) (born 1978), English mixed martial arts fighter

James Thompson (rower) (* 1986), South African rower

James Thompson (dart player) , English dart player

James Burleigh Thompson (1921–2011), American geologist and mineralogist

James Edward Thompson (1917-2007), American musician; see Dickie Thompson

James Granville Thompson (1849–1921), American soldier, see Allen and James Thompson

James R. Thompson (* 1936), American politician

James R. Thompson (space officer) (1936-2017), US space officer

James R. Thompson (statistician) (1938-2017), American statistician

Janet Thompson (born 1956), British figure skater

Janine Thompson (* 1967), Australian tennis player

Jasmine Thompson (* 2000), British singer

Jason Thompson (Author) (* 1974), American comic book artist and journalist

Jason Thompson (actor) (born 1976), Canadian actor

Jason Thompson (soccer player) (born 1981), American soccer player

Jason Thompson (basketball player) (born 1986), American basketball player

Jason Thompson (figure skater) (born 1989), British figure skater

Jean Thompson (1910–1976), Canadian athlete

Jeff Thompson , American actor

Jeter Thompson (1930-2017), American jazz musician

Jenna Thompson (* 1988), Canadian show jumper

Jennifer Thompson (* 1938), New Zealand discus thrower and shot putter

Jenny Thompson (* 1973), American swimmer

Jerrol Thompson , Vincentian politician

Jill Thompson (* 1966), American comic book writer and illustrator

Jill Long Thompson (* 1952), American politician

Jim Thompson (author) (1906–1977) American author

Jim Thompson (designer) (1906– ??), American entrepreneur

Jim Thompson (Bishop) (1936–2003), British clergyman, Bishop of Bath and Wells

Jody Thompson (born 1976), Canadian actress

Joel Thompson (1760–1843), American politician

John Thompson (engineer) , British engineer, co-founder of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers

John Thompson (politician, 1749) (1749–1823), American politician (New York)

John Thompson (politician, 1809) (1809–1890), American politician (New York)

John Thompson (politician, 1845) (1845-1894), Canadian politician

John Thompson (politician, 1852) (1852-1919), American politician (Tennessee)

John Thompson (soccer player, 1909) (1909–1985), English soccer player

John Thompson (Editor) (born 1940), Australian editor and author

John Thompson (basketball player) (born 1941), American basketball player

John Thompson (porn film producer) (actually Raymond Louis Bacharach ; * 1945), porn film producer, director and author

John Thompson (film producer) , American film producer

John Thompson (football official) , American football official

John Thompson (Justice Victim) (1962–2017), American Justice Victim, innocent convicted of death

John Thompson (soccer player, 1981) (born 1981), Irish soccer player

John Garcia-Thompson (* 1979), Spanish-British beach volleyball player

John Burton Thompson (1810–1874), American politician

John Eric Sidney Thompson , (1898–1975), British anthropologist, see Eric Thompson (archaeologist)

John Griggs Thompson (* 1932), American mathematician

John H. Thompson , American politician

John L. Cloudsley-Thompson (1921-2013), British zoologist and university professor

John McCandless Thompson (1829–1903), American politician

John N. Thompson (* 1951), American biologist

John T. Thompson (1860-1940), American officer

John Vaughan Thompson (1779–1847), British zoologist and botanist

John W. Thompson (* 1949), American manager

Jon Thompson (1936–2016), British artist and curator

Jordan Thompson (* 1994), Australian tennis player

Jordan Thompson (soccer player) (born 1997), Northern Irish soccer player

Joseph Bryan Thompson (1871-1919), American politician

Josephine Pullein-Thompson († 2014), British writer

Josh Thompson (biathlete) (born 1962), American biathlete

Josh Thompson (singer) (born 1978), American country singer

Josh Thompson ( American football player ) (born 1985), American football player

Josh Thompson (soccer player) (born 1991), English soccer player

Josh Robert Thompson (* 1975), American actor

Joy Thompson (* 1923), Australian botanist

Junior Thompson (1937–1978), American rockabilly musician

Justin Thompson (* 1969), Australian dart player

K

Kareem Streete-Thompson (* 1973), American track and field athlete
Katarina Johnson-Thompson (* 1993), British athlete
Kate Thompson (writer, 1956) (born 1956), English writer and fiddle player
Kate Thompson (writer, 1959) (born 1959), Northern Irish writer and actress
Kay Thompson (1908–1998), American singer, arranger, composer, actress and writer
Ken Thompson (* 1943), American computer scientist
Kenan Thompson (* 1978), American actor and comedian
Kenneth Thompson (ice hockey player) (1881-1933), British ice hockey player
Kenneth Thompson (actor) (1899–1967), American actor
Kenneth Thompson, 1st Baronet (1909–1984), British entrepreneur and politician
Kenneth Thompson (* 1943), American computer scientist, see Ken Thompson
Kenneth George Thompson († 1975), English bishop
Kenneth W. Thompson (1921–2013), American political scientist
Kenny Thompson (* 1985), Belgian football player
Klay Thompson (* 1990), American basketball player

L.

LaMarcus Adna Thompson (1848-1919), American roller coaster designer
Larry Thompson (* 1945), American lawyer and business manager
Launt Thompson (1833-1894), American sculptor
Lea Thompson (born 1961), American actress
Lee Thompson (baseball player) (1898–1963) American baseball player
Lee Thompson (musician) (born 1957), British saxophonist
Lee Thompson (soccer player) (born 1982), English soccer player
Lee Thompson (athlete) (born 1997), British athlete
Les Thompson (* around 1920), American jazz musician
Lesley Thompson (* 1959), Canadian rower
Leslie Thompson (1901–1987), British jazz musician of Jamaican origin
Leo Thompson († 1987), English table tennis player
Lincoln Thompson (1949–1999), Jamaican musician
Linda Thompson (folk singer) (born 1947), British folk singer and songwriter
Linda Thompson (actress) (born 1950), American actress and songwriter
Linda G. Thompson (* 1948), German pop singer
Lindsay Thompson (1923-2008), Australian politician
Lisa Thompson , Australian production designer
Llewellyn E. Thompson (1904–1972), American diplomat
Lonnie G. Thompson (* 1948), American paleoclimatologist
Lucky Thompson (1924-2005), American jazz musician
Ludwig Alfons August von Thompson (1823–1904), Royal Prussian Major General
Lydia Thompson (1838–1908), British dancer

M.

M. Jeff Thompson (1826–1876), American general
Madeleine Thompson (* 1990), American soccer player
Malachi Thompson (1949-2006), American jazz trumpeter
Margaret Thompson (1911–1992), American numismatist
Marielle Thompson (* 1992), Canadian freestyle skier
Marjorie Thompson (1954-2014), American biologist
Marjorie J. Thompson (* 1953), American Presbyterian pastor and author
Mark Thompson (media manager) (* 1957), British media manager
Mark Thompson (athlete) (born 1967), Jamaican hurdler
Mark R. Thompson (* 1960), American political scientist
Marshall Thompson (1925–1992), American actor
Mary Thompson (* around 1945), Scottish badminton player
Matt Thompson (* 1982), Australian soccer player
Maurice Thompson (1844–1901), American writer
Max Thompson (Soldier) (1922–1996), American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
Max Clyde Thompson (* 1936), American ornithologist
Max Thompson (soccer player, 1956) (born 1956), English soccer player
Max Thompson (Nordic combined) (* 1984), Canadian Nordic combined
Max Thompson (soccer player, 2002) (* 2002), English soccer player
Mayo Thompson (* 1944), American musician and visual artist
Melvin E. Thompson (1903-1980), American politician (Georgia)
Mickey Thompson (1928–1988), American racing driver and official
Mike Thompson (* 1951), American politician (Democrat)
Milton O. Thompson (1926–1993), Lieutenant Commander of the United States Navy and NASA astronaut
Mychal Thompson (born 1955), Bahamian basketball player

N

Nate Thompson (* 1984), American ice hockey player
Nick Thompson (* 1981), American martial artist
Nikeata Thompson (* 1980), British dancer, choreographer and actress

O

Obadele Thompson (* 1976), athlete from Barbados
Owen Thompson (* 1978), British politician

P

Pat Thompson (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
Patrick Thompson (actor) , actor and screenwriter
Patrick Thompson , known as Dirtsman (1966-1993), Jamaican dancehall musician
Paul Thompson (ice hockey player, 1906) (1906–1991), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Paul Thompson (sinologist) (1931-2007), British sinologist
Paul Thompson (director) (born 1940), Canadian theater director
Paul Thompson (musician) (born 1951), English drummer
Paul Thompson (ice hockey coach) (* 1968), British ice hockey coach
Paul Thompson (ice hockey player, 1988) (born 1988), American ice hockey player
Pauline Davis-Thompson (* 1966), Bahamian athlete
Pearl Thompson ( Porl Thompson ; * 1957), English guitarist and painter
Peter Thompson (soccer player, 1942) (1942-2018), English soccer player
Peter Thompson (entrepreneur) , Irish racing team founder
Peter Thompson (cameraman) , cameraman
Peter Thompson (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), Northern Irish soccer player
Peter Thompson (cyclist) (* 1986), Australian cyclist
Phil Thompson (born 1954), English football player
Philip Thompson (politician) (1789-1836), American politician (Kentucky)
Philip B. Thompson (1845–1909), American politician
Philip Bernard Thompson (* 1954), English football player, see Phil Thompson
Philip R. Thompson (1766–1837), American politician

R.

Randall Thompson (1899–1984), American composer and music teacher

Raymond Thompson (born 1961), New Zealand producer

Reece Thompson (* 1988), Canadian actor

Reginald Campbell Thompson (1876–1941), British archaeologist and epigraphist

Richard Thompson (1745-1820) , English nobleman, member of the Society of Dilettanti

Richard Thompson (musician) (born 1949), British folk rock musician
Richard Thompson (Author) (born 1951), Canadian children's author
Richard Thompson (comic artist) (1957–2016), American comic artist
Richard Thompson (athlete) (* 1985), sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago
Richard Campbell Thompson , British archaeologist
Richard F. Thompson († 2014), American neuropsychologist
Richard W. Thompson (1809–1900), American politician
Robert Thompson (media historian) ( Robert J. Thompson ; * 1959), American media historian
Robert A. Thompson ( Robert Augustine Thompson ; 1805–1876), American politician
Robert E. Thompson (1924-2004), American screenwriter and television producer
Robert F. Thompson (* 1971), American politician
Robynne Thompson (* 1991), Canadian skeleton athlete
Roy Thompson (* 1933), Jamaican police chief
Roy Thompson Jr. († 2014), American Army officer and documentary actor
Ruth Thompson (1887–1970), American politician
Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891–1976), American writer
Ryan Thompson (soccer player, 1985) (born 1985), Jamaican soccer goalkeeper and coach
Ryan Thompson (basketball player) (* 1988), American basketball player
Ryan Thompson (soccer player, 1994) (born 1994), English soccer player

S.

Sada Thompson (1929–2011), American actress
Sam Thompson (1860-1922) American baseball player
Sam Thompson (tennis player) (born 1993), Australian tennis player
Sarah Thompson (* 1979), American actress
Scott Thompson (born 1959), Canadian actor
Scottie Thompson (* 1981), American actress
Sergio Thompson (* 1989), Panamanian soccer player
Shelley Thompson (* 1984), German soccer player
Silvanus Phillips Thompson (1851-1916), English physicist
Simon Thompson , hairdresser
Smith Thompson (1768–1843), American judge
Sonny Thompson ( Alphonso Thompson ; 1922–1989), American pianist, songwriter, record producer and band leader
Sophie Thompson (born 1962), British actress
Soren Thompson (* 1981), American fencer
Stanley Thompson (1893–1953), Canadian golf architect
Stanley G. Thompson (1912–1976), American nuclear chemist
Stephen Thompson (Author) (born 1967), British playwright and screenwriter
Stephen Thompson (basketball player) (* 1968), American basketball player
Stephen Thompson (actor)
Steve M. Thompson (* 1944), American politician
Steve Thompson ( American football player ) (born 1945), American football player

Steve Thompson (rugby player) (born 1978), British rugby player

Steve Thompson (record producer) , American record producer

Steve Thompson (racing driver)

Steven Thompson (soccer player, 1963) (born 1963), English soccer player and coach

Steven Thompson (bocce player) , American bocce player

Steven Thompson (soccer player, 1978) (born 1978), Scottish soccer player

Stith Thompson (1885–1976), American folklorist

Sue Thompson (born 1926), American singer

Susanna Thompson (* 1958), American actress

T

T. Ashton Thompson (1916–1965), American politician
T. Eugene Thompson († 2015), American criminal
Tage Thompson (born 1997), American ice hockey player
Tanni Gray-Thompson, Baroness Gray-Thompson (* 1969), British athlete
Teddy Thompson (* 1976), British folk rock musician and record producer
Tessa Thompson (born 1983), American actress
Thomas Thompson (writer) (1933–1982), American writer
Thomas Everett Thompson (1933–1990), British malacologist
Thomas L. Thompson (* 1939), American theologian
Thomas B. Thompson , administrator of Sierra Leone 1787
Thomas Larkin Thompson (1838–1898), American politician
Thomas W. Thompson (1766–1821), American politician
Tim Thompson (1913-1989), Australian badminton player
Tina Thompson (* 1975), American basketball player
Tiny Thompson (1903-1981), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
Tolly Thompson (* 1973), American wrestler
Tommy Thompson ( Tommy George Thompson ; * 1941), American politician
Tommy Thompson (soccer player, 1903) (1903-1968), English soccer player
Tommy Thompson (soccer player, 1928) ( Thomas Thompson ; 1928-2015), English soccer player
Tommy Thompson (soccer player, 1938) ( Thomas William Thompson ; * 1938), English soccer player
Tommy Thompson (soccer player, 1995) ( Thomas Palmer Thompson ; * 1995), American soccer player
Tony Thompson (musician) (1954–2003), American drummer
Tony Thompson (boxer) (born 1971), American boxer
Tony Thompson (tennis player) (* 1981), Bahamian tennis player
Tracey Thompson (* 1963), South African badminton player
Tristan Thompson (* 1991), Canadian basketball player

U

Uncle Jimmy Thompson (1848–1931), American country musician

V

Virginia Thompson (political scientist) (1903–1990), American political scientist
Virginia Thompson (figure skater) , Canadian figure skater

W.

W. Wardlaw Thompson , South African ichthyologist
Waddy Thompson (1798–1868), American politician
Walter Thompson (1903–1975), American film editor
Wells Thompson (born 1983), American football player
Wilbur Thompson (1921-2013), American athlete
Wiley Thompson (1781-1835), American politician
William Thompson (philosopher) (1775–1833), Irish philosopher
William Thompson (zoologist) (1805-1852), Irish ophthalmologist and ornith
William Thompson (boxer) (1811-1880), British bare knuckle boxer
William Thompson (politician) (1813-1897), American politician
William Thompson (photographer) , British underwater photographer
William Thompson (gunslinger) (around 1845– ??), American gunslinger
William Thompson (archer) (1848–1918), American archer
William Thompson (football player, Ireland) (fl. 1889), Irish football player
William Thompson (football player, Scotland) (fl. 1894), Scottish football player
William Thompson (rower) (1908–1956), American rower
William Thompson (soccer player, 1910) (1910– ??), English soccer player
William Thompson (Attorney) , American attorney
William Thompson (soccer player, 1921) (1921–1986), English soccer player
William Francis Thompson (1888–1965), American ichthyologist
William George Thompson (1830–1911), American politician
William Hale Thompson (1869–1944), American politician
William Henry Thompson (1853–1937), American politician
William Howard Thompson (1871-1928), American politician
William John Thompson (1939-2010), British politician

Y

Yanique Thompson (* 1996), Jamaican hurdler

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Zaire Thompson (* 1995), German basketball player