Thomson is a
Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other
diminutive of
Thomas", itself derived from the
Aramaic תום or
Tôm, meaning "twin". The Welsh surname is documented in
Cheshire records before and after the 1066
Norman Conquest. Variations include Thomason, Thomasson, Thomerson, Thomoson, and others. The
French surname Thomson is first documented in
Burgundy and is the shortened form for Thom[as]son, Thom[es]son. Variations include Thomassin, Thomason, Thomesson, Thomeson, and others. Thomson is uncommon as a
given name.