Compson is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Compson
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Compson

How popular is Compson?

Compson is ranked 498015 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Compsons plummeted by 23.79182 per cent to 205 since 2000 and slipped by 21753 spots and ranked at 90113. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 96.1 94.05
Compson is a very rare family name, few people in United States and Gibraltar have the last name. Around 479 people have been found who wears Compson as their family name. Compson have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
46,707 New Zealand5
24,766 Scotland2
47,891 Norway1
50,549 Georgia1
118,015 Netherlands1
107,212 South Africa1
40,340 Malaysia1
1,254 Gibraltar1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
100,009 Australia15
171,702 Canada12
Countries with hundreds of Compson:
75,424 United States321
36,041 England118

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 25 years old maid Judy Compson who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on August 1, 1850 by Garrick put out from Liverpool.

Compson Namesakes

  • Betty Compson, Actress
  • Betty Compson, Actress
  • Betty Compson, Actress

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