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Where Does the Sympson Surname Come From?

There is no single Sympson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Family name meaning

Some records give Simpson; others give Sympson. Both point to the same English and Scottish family name. Taken at its root, Sympson points to “Son of Sim (Simon)”.

Sympson and Simpson

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Sympson has “y” where Simpson has “i”. Related forms: Simson and Simison.

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