"Thomson" is one of the Sept Names of Clan
MacThomas.
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The meaning of
Thomson is the son of Thom, hence the connection to the Clan.
It was the sixth most popular name in Scotland in 1901 and
2001. Therefore it cannot be expected that all Thomsons will
be connected to the Clan MacThomas.
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Scottish people with the name Thomson
tend to come from three distinct areas in Scotland:
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Those living in
or coming from the counties of Perthshire, Angus,
Aberdeenshire and Fife, who anglicised their names,
especially on leaving the Highlands, are likely to be
Clan MacThomas. |
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Those
originating from Argyll in the west of Scotland are
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Those originally
coming from the Borders Region in south east Scotland
are not linked to a Highland
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The migration
map on this website shows the name
Thomson moved north and south from Glenshee, and probably then
emigrated to other Scottish counties from the late 17th
century.
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Today, in order for a
Thomson to claim a link to the Clan, it is important to
establish an ancestor's connection to the eastern highland
counties.
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There is also
more about all the Clan's septs in the book
"The History of
the Clan MacThomas" compiled by Andrew MacThomas of
Finegand.
