Thomason Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Thomason is how some branches of the Thompson family came to write their name. The name is usually explained as “Son of Thom (Thomas)”.

• The two spellings differ in a small detail: Thomason has “a” where Thompson has “p”.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Other spellings include Thomson and Tompson.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Thompson and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Thomason report, with a museum-style coat of arms.