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'''Simpson''' is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'.<ref>[http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/Map2.aspx?name=SIMPSON&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name Great Britain Family Names – Public Profiler]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/simpson |title=Meaning, origin and history of the surname Simpson}}</ref> The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Simpson |title=Surname: Simpson |accessdate=2008-04-08 |last= |first= |date= |publisher=surnamedb.com}}</ref> {{TOClimit|2}}
== Notable people with the surname == {{Compact TOC|name=no|center=yes|q=|u=|x=|y=|z=}}
=== A === * Aaron Simpson (disambiguation), several people * Adam Simpson (born 1976), Australian rules footballer * Adele Simpson (1903–1995), American child performer and fashion designer * Adrian Simpson (born 1971), British TV presenter * Adrienne Simpson (1943–2010), New Zealand broadcaster, historian, musicologist and writer * Al Simpson (1916–1976), American football coach * Alan Simpson (disambiguation), several people * Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843–1919), Canadian evangelist * Alex Simpson (1924–2008), Scottish soccer player * Alexander Simpson (disambiguation), several people * A. W. B. Simpson (Alfred, 1931–2011), British legal historian * Alfred Allen Simpson (1875–1939), South Australian industrialist * Alfred Edward Simpson (1868–1940), South Australian architect * Alfred Muller Simpson (1843–1917), South Australian industrialist * Allan Simpson (born 1977), baseball player * Alli Simpson (born 1998), Australian singer * Allyson Simpson (born 2000), American ice hockey player * Amanda Simpson (born 1961), American civil servant * Andrew Simpson (disambiguation), several people ** Andrew Simpson (animal trainer) (born 1966/1967), Scottish animal trainer ** Andrew Simpson (sailor) (1976–2013), British sailor ** Andrew Simpson (actor) (born 1989), Irish actor ** Andrew Clive Simpson, British computer scientist * Ann Marie Simpson (born 1980), American violinist * Anna Simpson (born 1985), American actress and singer * Anne Simpson (born 1956), Canadian poet * Ant Simpson (born 19??), Australian radio host, TV presenter and voiceover artist * Anthony Simpson (1935–2022), British MEP * Archibald Simpson (1790–1847), Scottish architect * Archibald Henry Simpson (1843–1918), Australian judge * Archie Simpson (1866–1955), Scottish golfer, golf course designer and club maker * Arnold Simpson (born 1952), American politician in Kentucky * Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer; sister of Jessica Simpson
=== B === * Bart Simpson (filmmaker) (born 19??), Canadian producer and director * Becky Simpson (born 1986), British actress, writer and musician * Ben Simpson (1878–1964), Canadian football player * Bill and Billy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Bill Simpson (actor) (1931–1986), Scottish actor ** Bill Simpson (racing driver) (1940–2019), American racecar driver and founder of ''Simpson Performance Products'' ** Bill Simpson (American football) (born 1951), American football defensive backer ** Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1962), English football player for Sunderland and Lincoln City ** Billy Simpson (singer) (born 1987), Indonesian singer-songwriter * Bob and Bobby Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Bob R. Simpson, American business executive, Major League Baseball Texas Rangers co-owner ** Bob Simpson (Canadian football) (1930–2007), CFL football player ** Bob Simpson (cricketer) (1936–2025), Australian cricketer ** Bob Simpson (journalist) (1944–2006), foreign correspondent for the BBC ** Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician) (born 1956 or 1957), member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ** Bobby Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1956), Canadian NHL ice hockey player * Brandon Simpson (born 1981), American sprinter who represents Bahrain * Brett Simpson (born 1985), American surfer * Brian Simpson (disambiguation), several people * Britney Simpson (born 1996), American pair skater * Bruce Simpson (athlete) (born 1950), Canadian pole vaulter * Bruce Simpson (blogger) (born 19??), New Zealand blogger
=== C === * Cam Simpson (born 19??), American journalist * Carl Simpson (born 1970), American footballer * Carlos Simpson (born 1962), American mathematician * Carole Simpson (born 1941), American news presenter and author * Cather Simpson, New Zealand chemistry and physics professor * Charles and Charlie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Charles Torrey Simpson (1846–1932), American biologist ** Charles Walter Simpson (Canadian artist) (1878–1942), Canadian artist and illustrator ** Charles Walter Simpson (English artist) (1885–1971), English painter ** Charles Ralph Simpson III (born 1945), United States federal judge ** Charlie Simpson (footballer) (1861–1???), English soccer player ** Charlie Simpson, English singer of the British rock bands Fightstar and Busted ** Charlie Simpson (fundraiser), 7-y.o. British Haiti earthquake relief fundraiser * Chris Simpson (disambiguation), Chris, Christine and Christopher Simpson, multiple people ** Chris Simpson (cricketer) (born 1982), Australian cricketer ** Chris Simpson (squash player) (born 1987), British squash player ** Christine Simpson (born 1964), Canadian television presenter ** Christopher Simpson (musician) (c.1604–1669), English composer and musician ** Christopher Simpson (actor) (born 1975), Irish actor * Claire Simpson (born 19??), British film editor * Cleave Simpson, American politician * Clement Pearson Simpson (1868–1948), English rugby union player * Cody Simpson (born 1997), Australian singer * Colin Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Colin Hall Simpson (1894–1964), Australian general ** Colin M. Simpson (born 1959), American politician ** Colin Simpson (Canadian author) (born 19??), Canadian software developer and author of textbooks * Coreen Simpson (born 1942), American photographer and jewelry designer * Corelli C. W. Simpson (1837–1???), American poet, cookbook author, painter * Craig Simpson (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player * Craig Simpson (footballer) (born 19??), New Zealand international football (soccer) player * Cuthbert Simpson (1892–1969), Anglican Dean of Christchurch, Oxford, 1959–1969
=== D === * Dana Simpson (born 1977), cartoonist * Daniel and Danny Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Daniel H. Simpson (1939–2022), American diplomat ** Daniel R. Simpson (1927–2015), American politician ** Danny Simpson (early footballer) (fl. 1896–1903), English footballer ** Danny Simpson (born 1987), English footballer * Darren Simpson (born 1978), South African radio presenter * David Simpson (disambiguation), several people ** Dave Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player ** Dave Simpson (soccer) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player ** David Simpson (priest) (1745–1799), English priest ** David Simpson (Canadian politician) (1911–1965), Canadian politician ** David Simpson (artist) (born 1928), American artist ** David Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1959), Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland ** David Simpson (Texas politician) (born 1961), Texas Representative ** David Simpson (Irish cricketer) (born 1983), Irish cricketer * Dawson Simpson (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * Dean Simpson (born 1950), American politician and businessman in Minnesota * Deborah Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Maine * Dennis Simpson (1919–2002), English footballer * Derek Simpson (cellist) (1928–2007), English cellist * Derek Simpson (trade unionist) (born 1944), British trade union leader * Diamon Simpson (born 1987), American player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Dick Simpson (born 1943), American baseball player * Dillon Simpson (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player * Don Simpson (1943–1996), American film producer * Don Simpson (cartoonist) (born 1961), American comic book artist * Donna Simpson (internet personality) (born 1967) * Donna Simpson (musician) (born 19??), member of Australian folk rock band ''The Waifs'' * Dorothy Simpson (1933–2020), British author * Douglas Simpson (born 1982), Scottish field hockey forward * Dudley Simpson (1922–2017), Australian television composer * Duke Simpson (1927–2021), American baseball player
=== E === * Eber Simpson (politician) (1863–1919), American politician * Eber Simpson (1895–1964), American football player * Ebony Simpson (died 1992), female Australian murder victim * Edmund Simpson (1784–1848), English actor and theatre manager * Edward Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Edward Simpson (forger) (1815–1???), British geologist and forger ** Edward Simpson (naval officer) (1824–1888), officer in the U.S. Navy ** Edward Simpson (cricketer) (1867–1944), English cricketer ** Edward Sydney Simpson (1875–1939), Australian mineralogist and geochemist ** Edward Simpson (governor), Naval commandant and 20th Naval Governor of Guam ** Edward A. Simpson (1892–19??), British World War I flying ace ** Edward H. Simpson (1922–2019), British statistician * Edwin Simpson (1909–1973), English footballer * Eli Simpson (1884–1962), British caver and speleologist * Eliyahu Simpson (1889–1976), rabbi * Elizabeth Inchbald née Simpson (1753–1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist * Elizabeth Simpson (biologist) (born 19??), British biologist * Elliott Simpson (born 1976), English footballer * Eric Simpson (born 19??), American basketball coach * Erik Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Idaho * Ernest Aldrich Simpson (1897–1958), shipping executive; husband of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor * Evelyn M. Simpson (1885–1963), English literary critic and scholar
=== F === * Fiona Simpson (born 1965), Australian politician * Florence Simpson (1874–1956), British army officer * Frances Simpson (ca. 1857–1926), English writer, journalist, cat show judge, and cat breeder * Frank Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Frank W. Simpson (1872–1929), America college football coach ** Frank B. Simpson (1883–1966), American architect ** Frank Simpson (British Army officer) (1899–1986), British Army General ** Frank Simpson (cricketer) (1909–1992), British Army officer and cricketer * Fred, Freddy and Frederick Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Fred Simpson (politician) (1886–1939), British Labour Party politician, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne 1935–1939 ** Freddy Simpson (1883 – after 1907), English footballer for Lincoln City ** Frederick Simpson (athlete) (1878–1945), Canadian long-distance runner ** Frederick Simpson (boxer) (1916–1975), British boxer
=== G === * Gary Simpson (footballer born 1959), English footballer * Gary Simpson (footballer born 1961), English footballer and manager ** Garry Simpson (1914–2011), American director, writer and producer * Geoff Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Washington State * Geoffrey Simpson (born 19??), Australian cinematographer * George Simpson (disambiguation), several people including: ** Sir George Simpson (administrator) (c. 1792–1860), explorer and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company ** George Buchan Simpson (1820–1892), Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters ** George Bowen Simpson (1838–1915), politician and judge in New South Wales, Australia ** George Simpson (Canadian politician) (1858–1906), politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada ** George W. Simpson (1870–1951), New York politician and judge ** George Simpson (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1955), English football player for Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield ** George Simpson (meteorologist) (1878–1965), meteorologist for Scott's Antarctic expedition ** George Goodman Simpson (1896–1990), Australian flying ace ** George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American paleontologist ** George Simpson (sprinter) (1908–1961), American runner ** George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born 1942), British politician * Gerald Simpson (born 1967), British musician known as A Guy Called Gerald, former member of 808 State * Gerard Simpson (1886–1957), Scottish cricketer for Kent and Argentina * Gerry Simpson (born 19??), Scottish-born Australian law professor * Gil Simpson (born 1948), New Zealand businessman * Gilbert Murray Simpson (1869–1954), English architect based in Brighton * Glenn Simpson (field hockey) (born 1987), Australian hockey player * Glenn R. Simpson, American journalist and political researcher * Gord Simpson (1928–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Gordon Simpson (Australian politician) (1929–2017), Australian politician * Gordon Simpson (judge) (1894–1987), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas * Gordon Simpson (rugby union) (born 1971), New Zealand-born rugby player * Grace Simpson (1920–2007), British archaeologist
=== H === * Habbie Simpson (1550–1620), Scottish piper * Hack Simpson (Harold Alfred Simpson, 1910–1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Harold Simpson (cricketer) (1879–1924), English cricketer * Harold Bullet Joe Simpson (1893–1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Harry Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Harry Simpson (1925–1979), American baseball player ** Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1869), Scottish footballer for Stoke ** Harry Simpson (English footballer) (born 1875), English footballer for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke ** Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1888), Scottish footballer for Leicester Fosse * Harvey Simpson (1862–1928), Canadian politician in Manitoba * Hazel Simpson née Robson (born 1979), British Paralympian athlete * Heather Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people * Helen Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Helen Macdonald Simpson (1890–1960), New Zealand teacher, university lecturer and writer ** Helen de Guerry Simpson (1897–1940), Australian novelist ** Helen Simpson (author) (born 1959), British short story writer * Heli Simpson, Australian actress and singer * Henry Simpson (disambiguation) multiple people ** Henry Simpson (shipping) (1815–1884), merchant and ship owner in South Australia ** Henry Lakin Simpson (1859–1881), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient ** Henry Simpson (Toronto) (1864–1926), architect active in Toronto, Ontario ** Henry Simpson (Poets' Club founder) (died 1939), London banker * Herbert Simpson, English footballer
=== I === * Ian Simpson (architect) (born c.1956), English architect * Ian Simpson (motorcycle racer) (born 1970), Scottish motorcycle road racer * India Arie Simpson (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, record producer known as India Arie * Ivan Simpson (1875–1951), Scottish film and theatre actor
=== J === * Jack and Jackie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Jack Simpson (golfer) (1859–1895), Scottish golfer ** Jack Simpson (politician) (1929–2015), Australian politician ** Jackie Simpson (defensive back) (1934–2017), American football defensive back ** Jackie Simpson (linebacker) (1936–1983), American football linebacker * Jacqueline Simpson (born 1930), British folklorist and author * Jake Simpson (born 1990), English soccer player * James Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** James Simpson (advocate) (1781–1853), Scottish advocate and author ** James Simpson (civil servant) (c. 1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer ** James Simpson (British Army officer) (1792–1868), general of the British Army ** James Simpson (engineer) (1799–1869), British civil engineer ** James Jenkins Simpson (1881–1936), British zoologist ** James Young Simpson (1811–1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic ** James H. Simpson (1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army ** James Simpson (priest) (1865–1948), Dean of Peterborough, 1928–1942 ** James Young Simpson (scientist) (1873–1934), Scottish professor of natural science and diplomat ** James Simpson (Canadian politician) (1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto, 1935 ** James Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly ** James Simpson, Jr. (1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois ** James Simpson (explorer) (1911–2002), British polar explorer ** William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian-American academic commonly known as '''James Simpson''' ** James Simpson (government official) (born 19??), US government official ** James B. Simpson (died 2002), US journalist and priest, known for ''Simpson's Contemporary Quotations'' * Jamie Simpson (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer * Jane Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Jane Cross Simpson (1811–1886), Scottish hymnist and poet ** Jane Simpson (artist) (born 1965), English artist ** Jane Simpson (footballer) (born 1971), New Zealand international football (soccer) player ** Jane Simpson (solicitor) (born 19??), English lawyer * Jared Simpson, English rugby league footballer * Jay Simpson (born 1988), English footballer * Jaylin Simpson (born 2000), American football player * Jeanmarie Simpson (born 1959), American peace activist and theatre and film artist * Jeff Simpson (born 1950), New Zealand tennis player * Jeffrey Simpson (born 1949), Canadian journalist * Jemma Simpson (born 1984), British middle-distance runner * Jennie Simpson (bowls) (born 19??), New Zealand lawn bowls player * Jennie Simpson (camogie) (born 1987), Irish camogie player * Jennifer Simpson (born 1986), American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser * Jenny Simpson (born 1973), American country music singer * Jerry Simpson (1842–1905), American politician * Jess Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jesse L. Simpson (1884–1973), American jurist * Jessica Simpson (born 1980), American pop singer and actress * Jessie L. Simpson (1882–1974), staff member in the United States Senate * Jim, Jimbo, Jimmi and Jimmy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Jim Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly ** Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (1927–2016), American sportscaster ** Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer ** Jimbo Simpson (born 19??), Northern Irish Loyalist terrorist ** Jimmi Simpson (born 1975), American actor ** Jimmy Simpson (American football) (1897–1???), blocking back in the National Football League ** Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1972), Scottish international footballer ** Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer ** Jimmy Simpson (racing driver) (born 1992), American racing driver * Jock Simpson (1886–1959), English footballer * Joe Simpson (disambiguation), several people ** Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1856) (1856–1911), English rugby union player for London Wasps ** Joe Simpson (baseball) (born 1951), American baseball player and broadcaster ** Joe Simpson (mountaineer) (born 1960), English mountaineer and author ** Joe Simpson (artist) (born 1984), English artist best known for cinematic oil paintings ** Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1988), Australian-born English rugby union player * John and Johnny Simpson (disambiguation), several people ** John Simpson (Presbyterian) (1740–1808), of South Carolina, in the American Revolutionary War ** John Simpson (Unitarian) (1746–1812), of Bath, English Unitarian minister and religious writer ** John Simpson (soldier) (1748–1825), American Revolutionary War soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill ** John Simpson (MP for Wenlock) (1763–1850), English politician, Member of Parliament for Wenlock ** John Simpson (artist) (1782–1847) British painter who painted ''The Captive Slave''' ** John Simpson (Quebec politician) (1788–1873), government official and politician in Quebec ** John Simpson (Canada West politician) (1807–1878), Canadian businessman and politician ** John Palgrave Simpson (1807–1887), British playwright ** John Simpson (Ontario politician) (1812–1885), Ontario banker and member of the Senate of Canada ** John Simpson (VC) (1826–1884), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross ** John Woodruff Simpson (1850–1920), American lawyer and founding partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett ** John A. Simpson (1854–1916), Canadian politician ** Sir John William Simpson (1858–1933), English architect ** Sir John Hope Simpson (1868–1961), English administrator in India ** John Thomas Simpson (1870–1965), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons ** John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892–1915), Australian World War I war hero of "Simpson and his donkey" ** John Baird Simpson (1894–1960), Scottish geologist ** John Milton Bryan Simpson (1903–1987), American judge ** John Herbert Thomas Simpson (1907–1967), senior RAF officer and Commandant Royal Observer Corps ** John Wistar Simpson (1914–2007), American electrical engineer ** John Alexander Simpson (1916–2000), American physicist ** John Simpson (footballer, born 1918) (1918–2000), English footballer for Huddersfield Town and York City ** John Simpson (British Army officer) (1927–2007), British Army officer and Director SAS ** John Simpson (fencer) (1927–2016), Australian Olympic fencer ** John Simpson (police official) (1932–2017), director of US Secret Service and Interpol ** John Simpson (footballer, born 1933) (1933–1993), English footballer for Lincoln City and Gillingham ** John Simpson (priest) (1933–2019), Anglican clergyman ** John Simpson (journalist) (born 1944), British BBC journalist, foreign correspondent and author ** John B. Simpson (born 1947), American president of the University at Buffalo ** John Simpson (journalist/consumer advocate) (born 1948), American consumer rights advocate ** John Simpson (lexicographer) (born 1953) English Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary ** John Simpson (architect) (born 1954), British modern-day classical architect ** John L. Simpson (born 1963), Australian film and theatre producer, writer and distributor ** John Simpson (boxer) (born 1983), Scottish featherweight boxer ** John Simpson (English cricketer) (born 1988), English cricketer ** John Simpson (basketball) (born 19??), British basketball player ** Johnny Simpson (1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union international * Jordan Simpson (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian soccer player * Joseph Simpson (disambiguation), several people ** Joseph Simpson (artist, printmaker) (1879–1939), British painter and etcher ** Sir Joseph Simpson (politician) (1908–1994), British-born Ugandan politician and businessman ** Sir Joseph Simpson (police officer) (1909–1968), Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, 1958–1968 * Josh Simpson (disambiguation), several people ** Josh Simpson (glass artist) (born 1949), American glass artist ** Josh Simpson (Canadian soccer) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player ** Josh Simpson (English footballer) (born 1987), English footballer ** Josh Simpson (Australian footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
=== K === * Kade Simpson (born 1984), Australian rules footballer * Karen Simpson (actress) (born 1975), Canadian actress and fashion designer * Karl Simpson (born 1976), English footballer * Keith Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Keith Simpson (professor) (1907–1985), British pathologist ** Keith Simpson (politician) (born 1949), British politician, Conservative MP for Broadland ** Keith Simpson (American football) (born 1956), American football safety * Keila Simpson (born 1966), Brazilian activist * Ken Simpson (1938–2014), Australian ornithologist * Kenneth F. Simpson (1895–1941), American politician * Kent Simpson (ice hockey, born 1975), Canadian ice hockey left winger * Kent Simpson (ice hockey, born 1992), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Kimberly Hart-Simpson (born 1987), Welsh actress and businesswoman * KJ Simpson (born 2002), American basketball player * Ko Simpson (born 1983), American footballer
=== L === * Lee Simpson (born 19??), British actor and comedian * Leonard Jennett Simpson (1882–1940), Canadian politician * Les Simpson (1894–1968), Australian farmer, soldier and soldier-settlement administrator * Lilian Simpson (1871–1897), British artist * Lorena Simpson, Brazilian dance-pop singer * Louis Simpson (1923–2012), Jamaican-born American poet * Luke Simpson (born 1994), English footballer * Lyndell Simpson, Montserratian politician * Lynn Simpson (born 1971), British slalom canoer
=== M ===
* Maggie Simpson (musician) (born 19??), American singer-songwriter * Malcolm Simpson (1933–2020), New Zealand Olympic cyclist * Margaret Simpson (born 1981), Ghanaian heptathlete * Margaret E. B. Simpson (1906–1964), Scottish archaeologist * Mark Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people * {{anbl|Marjorie Simpson (architect)}} ** Mark Simpson (soccer) (born 1966), American soccer player ** Mark Simpson (Ireland correspondent) (born c.1968), journalist and BBC Ireland correspondent ** Mark Simpson (comics) (born 1972), British comic artist under the pseudonym "Jock" ** Mark Simpson (clarinetist) (born 1988), winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2006 ** Mark Simpson (journalist) (born 19??), British journalist, broadcaster and author * Martin Simpson (geologist) (1800–1892), British geologist * Martin Simpson, English singer/songwriter and guitarist * Martin I. Simpson (born 19??), English paleontologist * Marty Simpson (baseball), 19th-century American baseball player * Mary Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Mary Elizabeth Simpson (1865–1948), New Zealand religious teacher, healer and writer ** Mary Simpson (Episcopal priest) (1925–2011), one of the first women to be ordained ** Mary Simpson (Northern Ireland politician), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland ** Mary Simpson (violinist), American violinist in Yanni's orchestra * Matt Simpson (disambiguation) multiple people, including ** Matt Simpson (poet) (1936–2009), British poet and literary critic ** Matt Simpson (racing driver) (born 1981), British racing driver * Matthew Simpson (1811–1884), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church * Matthew Simpson (footballer) (born 1967), Australian rules footballer * Michael Simpson (disambiguation), Michael, Mickey and Mike Simpson, multiple people ** Michael Simpson (footballer) (born 1974), English football player ** Michael Simpson (producer), American record producer and member of the electronic group Dust Brothers ** Mickey Simpson (1913–1985), American TV and film actor ** Mike Simpson (American football) (born 1947), American football player ** Mike Simpson (born 1950), U.S. congressman from Idaho ** Mike Simpson (Michigan politician) (1962–2009), member of the Michigan House of Representatives ** M. J. Simpson (Mike, born 19??), British movie journalist, author and screenwriter * Milward L. Simpson (1897–1993), American politician, Governor of Wyoming * Minnie Cravath Simpson (1860–1945) African-American anti-lynching activist * Mona Simpson (born 1957), American novelist * Monica Simpson, American reproductive rights activist
=== N === * Nate Simpson (born 1954), American football running back * Neil Simpson (born 1961), Scottish footballer * Neil Simpson (boxer) (born 1974), English boxer * Neil Simpson (alpine skier), British alpine skier * Nichola Simpson (born 1956), British archer * Nicole Brown Simpson (1959–1994), murder victim, ex-wife of O. J. Simpson * Nigel Simpson (born 1975), Samoan-English rugby union player * Norm Simpson (1905–1990), Australian rules footballer * N. F. Simpson (Norman F. Simpson, 1919–2011), British playwright
=== O === * O. J. Simpson (1947–2024), American football player, actor, accused of murdering his ex-wife * Oramel H. Simpson, American politician * Owen Simpson (born 1943), English footballer
=== P === * Pascal Simpson (born 1971), Swedish footballer * Paul Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Paul Hardrock Simpson (1904–1978), American ultra distance runner ** Paul Simpson (footballer) (born 1966), English football player and manager ** Paul Simpson (musician) (born 19??), musician, vocalist, lyricist and writer from Liverpool, England * Peggy Simpson (1913–1994), British actress * Peter Simpson (disambiguation), Pete and Peter Simpson, multiple people ** Pete Simpson (born 1930), American historian, educator and politician ** Peter Simpson (Native rights activist) (c. 1871–1947), Tsimshian activist for Alaska Native rights ** Peter Simpson (Scottish footballer) (1904/05–1974), Scottish football striker ** Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1940), English footballer who played for Burnley and Bury ** Peter Simpson (writer) (born 1942), member of the New Zealand Parliament ** Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1945) (1945–2026), English footballer who played for Arsenal ** Sir Peter Jeffery Simpson (20th-c.), British; president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists * Philemon Simpson (1819–1895), American politician and lawyer * Pollie Hirst Simpson (1871–1947), English sportswoman, charity organiser and the first agricultural adviser to the National Federation of Women's Institutes (WI) * Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945), Jamaican prime minister
=== R === * R. A. Simpson (1929–2002), Australian poet * Ray Simpson (VC) (1926–1978), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Ray Simpson (born 1954), lead singer with ''Village People'' * Rebecca Simpson (footballer) (born 1982), New Zealand international football (soccer) player * Red Simpson (1934–2016), American country music singer-songwriter * Reg Simpson (1920–2013), English cricketer * Reid Simpson (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player * Rene Simpson (1966–2013), Canadian tennis player * Rhona Simpson (born 1972), Scottish field hockey player ** Richard Simpson (martyr) (c. 1553–1588), English Catholic priest, martyred during the reign of Elizabeth I ** Richard F. Simpson (1798–1882), U.S. Representative from South Carolina ** Richard Simpson (writer) (1820–1876), Catholic writer and literary scholar ** Richard Simpson (rugby union) (c.1885–19??), rugby union player who represented Australia ** Richard M. Simpson (1900–1960), US Congressman from Pennsylvania ** Richard Simpson (Scottish politician) (born 1942), Scottish politician ** Richard Simpson (born 1968), New York-based rapper known as Chubb Rock ** Richard J. Simpson (born 19??), Australian professor of biochemistry ** Rick Simpson (born 19??), American set director ** Rik Simpson (born 19??), British record producer, musician and songwriter * Robert and Robbie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Robert Winthrop Simpson (1799–1887), Rear-Admiral of the Chilean Navy, hero of the War of the Confederation ** Robert Simpson (brewer), first mayor of Barrie, Ontario and founder of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company ** Robert Simpson (merchant) (1834–1897), Canadian founder of Simpson's Department Store ** Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson (1837–1921), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council ** Robert Simpson (athlete) (1892–1974), American track and field athlete and coach ** Robert L. Simpson (film editor) (1910–1977), American film editor ** Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician) (1910–1997), member of the Canadian House of Commons ** Robert A. Simpson (1910–1998), Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill ** Robert Simpson (meteorologist) (1912–2014), American meteorologist ** Robert L. Simpson (Mormon) (1915–2003), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ** Robert Simpson (composer) (1921–1997), English composer ** Robert Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (1923–1997), Northern Irish politician ** Robert B. Simpson (born 1943), New Brunswick politician ** Robert Simpson (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer ** Robert Simpson (born 1979) comedian, actor and presenter known as Rufus Hound ** Robert L. Simpson, Jr. (1946–2020), American artificial intelligence scientist ** Robbie Simpson (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer ** Robbie Simpson (born 1985), English footballer ** Robbie Simpson (runner) (born 1991), Scottish mountain and long-distance runner * Roger Simpson (born 1967), English rugby league footballer * Roland Simpson (1969–2004), Australian base jumper * Ron Simpson (1934–2010), English footballer * Ronald Simpson (1962–2014), British guitarist known as Ronny Jordan * Ronnie Simpson (1930–2004), Scottish football goalkeeper * R. A. Simpson (Ronald Albert Simpson, 1929–2002), Australian poet and artist * Rose Simpson (born 1946), British musician (Incredible String Band) and Mayoress of Aberystwyth * Russell Simpson (actor) (1880–1959), American character actor * Russell Simpson (tennis) (born 1954), New Zealand tennis player * Ruth Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
=== S === * Sarah Simpson (died 1739), Colonial American executed for the murder of her child * Scott Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Scott Simpson (golfer) (born 1955), PGA Tour golfer ** Scott Simpson (politician) (born 1959), New Zealand National Party MP ** Scott Simpson (pole vaulter) (born 1979), Welsh pole-vaulter * Sean Simpson (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Sean Simpson (footballer) (born 1970), Australian rules footballer * Shane Simpson (born 19??), Canadian politician in British Columbia * Shane Simpson (born 19??), Canadian musician * Shaun Simpson (wrestler) (born 1966), South African wrestler * Shaun Simpson (motorcyclist) (born 1988), Scottish motocross racer * Shawn Simpson (1968–2025), Canadian ice hockey player and on-air personality * Sherone Simpson (born 1984), Jamaican athlete * Sid Simpson (1894–1958), American politician * Steve Simpson (disambiguation), Stephen and Steve Simpson, multiple people ** Stephen Simpson (writer) (1789–1854), American author ** Stephen Simpson (doctor) (1793–1869), Australian pioneer ** Stephen Simpson (born 1984), South African racing driver ** Steve Simpson (baseball) (1948–1989), Major League Baseball pitcher ** Steve Simpson (wrestler) (born 1963), South African wrestler ** Steve Simpson (rugby league) (born 1979), Australian rugby league player
=== T === * Terry Simpson (born 1938), English footballer * Terry Simpson (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Thomas Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Thomas Simpson (composer) (1582–c.1628), English composer ** Thomas Simpson (1710–1761), English mathematician, FRS ** Thomas Simpson (engineer) (1755–1823), British civil engineer ** Thomas Simpson (explorer) (1808–1840), explorer with the Hudson's Bay Company ** Thomas Simpson (architect) (1825–1908), Scottish architect based in Brighton ** Thomas Simpson (footballer) (1933–2016), Australian footballer * Tim Simpson (born 1956), American golfer * Tim Simpson (American football) (born 1969), American football player * Todd Simpson (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Tom and Tommy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people ** Tom Simpson (footballer) (1880–19??), early soccer player ** Tom Simpson (1937–1967), British cyclist ** Tom Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player ** Tom Simpson (musician) (born 1972), Scottish musician, keyboard player for the band Snow Patrol ** Tommy Simpson (footballer) (1931–2015), Scottish football defender active in the 1950s * Tony Simpson (born 1965), Australian politician * Trenton Simpson (born 2001), American football player * Ty Simpson (born 2002), American football player * Tyler Simpson (1985–2011), Australian soccer player
=== V === * Valerie Simpson (born 1946), American singer/songwriter, member Ashford & Simpson * Vi Simpson (born 1946), American politician in Indiana * Victor Simpson (born 1960), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Vikki Thorn (née Simpson), member, Australian band The Waifs
=== W === * Wallis Simpson (1896–1986), (Wallis, Duchess of Windsor) * "Walter Simpson", alias of Arthur Evans (VC) (1891–1936), English Victoria Cross recipient * Warren Simpson (c.1922–1980), Australian snooker player * Wayne Simpson (born 1948), American baseball player * Wayne Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1989), American ice hockey player * Webb Simpson (born 1985), American professional golfer and 2012 US Open champion * Wilbur Simpson (1917–1997), American bassoonist * Will C. Simpson, mayor of Ashland, Kentucky 1936–1940 * Will Simpson (equestrian) (born 1959), American Olympic show jumper * Will Simpson (comics) (born 19??), Northern Irish comic book illustrator * William Simpson (portrait artist) (c.1818 – 1872) African American artist and civil right activist * William Simpson (Scottish artist) (1823–1899), Scottish war artist and correspondent * William Simpson (Australian judge) (1894–1966), Australian Supreme Court judge * William Simpson (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 1910s * W. Douglas Simpson (William, 1896–1968), Scottish architecture and archaeology academic and writer * William Dunlap Simpson (1823–1890), Governor of South Carolina from 1879 * William Gayley Simpson (1892–1991), American white nationalist and author * William Hood Simpson (1888–1980), US general who commanded the US Ninth Army in Europe in World War II * William John Simpson (1851–1901), journalist and political figure in Quebec * William Kelly Simpson (1928–2017), American professor emeritus of Egyptology and archaeology * William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian academic * William R. Simpson (born 1966), Alaskan chemist * William T. Simpson (1886–1980), New York politician
== Fictional characters == === ''The Simpsons'' === * The Simpson family from American animated television series ''The Simpsons'': ** Abraham Simpson ** Bart Simpson ** Homer Simpson ** Lisa Simpson ** Maggie Simpson ** Marge Simpson
=== Other === * Andrew Simpson (''Neighbors''), from the soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Archie "Snake" Simpson, in the ''Degrassi'' franchise * Bobby Simpson (''Home and Away''), soap opera character * Bonnie, Doug, and Katie Simpson, characters in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie ''She's Out of Control'' * Frank Simpson, supervillain in the Marvel Universe known as Nuke (Marvel Comics) * Ralph Waldo Simpson, from the American TV sitcom ''Gimme a Break!'' * Roxanne Simpson, supporting character of Marvel Comics' ''Ghost Rider'' * Samantha "Sam" Simpson, one of the three main characters of the animated television series ''Totally Spies!'' * Sophie Simpson, from the soap opera ''Home and Away''
== See also == * Simson (name) * Simpsons (department store), Canadian department store chain * Simpson River, Chilean river * Simpson River (British Columbia), river in British Columbia * Simpson River National Reserve, national reserve in southern Chile * Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, courthouse and federal government facility in Jacksonville, Florida * Clara Simpson Three-Decker, historic house in Worcester, Massachusetts * Hope Simpson Enquiry, British Commission addressing immigration and settlement in British Palestine (1930) * Ian Simpson Architects, English architecture practice * Jenny Simpson (album), eponymous country music album * Robert Simpson Island, in Kiribati, now known as Abemama * Samuel Simpson House, historic house in Wallingford, Connecticut
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