<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Simson </Td> </Tr> <P> Simpson is an English / Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name' Simme' . The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England . </P> <Ul> <Li> Aaron Simpson, several people <Ul> <Li> Aaron Simpson (producer) (born 1971), American animation producer </Li> <Li> Aaron Simpson (entrepreneur) (born 1972), British businessman </Li> <Li> Aaron Simpson (fighter) (born 1974), American mixed martial artist </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Adam Simpson (born 1976), Australian rules footballer </Li> <Li> Adele Simpson (1903--1995), American child performer and fashion designer </Li> <Li> Adrian Simpson (born 19??), British TV presenter </Li> <Li> Al Simpson (1916--1976), American football coach </Li> <Li> Alan Simpson (disambiguation), several people </Li> <Li> Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843--1919), Canadian evangelist; founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance </Li> <Li> Alex Simpson (1924--2008), Scottish soccer player </Li> <Li> Alexander Simpson (disambiguation), several people </Li> <Li> A.W.B. Simpson (Alfred, 1931--2011), British legal historian </Li> <Li> Alfred Allen Simpson (1875 -?), South Australian industrialist </Li> <Li> Alfred Muller Simpson (1843 - 1917), South Australian industrialist </Li> <Li> Allan Simpson (born 1977), baseball player </Li> <Li> Amanda Simpson (born 1961), American civil servant </Li> <Li> Andrew Simpson (disambiguation), several people <Ul> <Li> Andrew Simpson (animal trainer) (born 1966 / 1967), Scottish animal trainer </Li> <Li> Andrew Simpson (sailor) (1976--2013), British sailor </Li> <Li> Andrew Simpson (actor) (born 1989), Irish actor </Li> <Li> Andrew Clive Simpson, British computer scientist </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Ann Marie Simpson (born 1980), American violinist </Li> <Li> Anna Simpson (born 1985), American actress and singer </Li> <Li> Anne Simpson (born 1956), Canadian poet </Li> <Li> Ant Simpson (born 19??), Australian radio host, TV presenter and voiceover artist </Li> <Li> Anthony Simpson (born 1935), British MEP </Li> <Li> Archibald Simpson (1790--1847), Scottish architect </Li> <Li> Archie Simpson (1866--1955), Scottish golfer, golf course designer and club maker </Li> <Li> Arnold Simpson (born 1952), American politician in Kentucky </Li> <Li> Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer; sister of Jessica Simpson </Li> </Ul>

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