# Simpson (name)

Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme', a medieval variant of 'Simon'. The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.

## Notable surnames

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

### A

* Aaron Simpson (disambiguation), several people
* Adam Simpson (born 1976), Australian rules footballer
* Adele Simpson (1903–1995), American child performer and fashion designer
* Adrian Simpson (born 1971), British TV presenter
* Adrienne Simpson (1943–2010), New Zealand broadcaster, historian, musicologist and writer
* Al Simpson (1916–1976), American football coach
* Alan Simpson (disambiguation), several people
* Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843–1919), Canadian evangelist
* Alex Simpson (1924–2008), Scottish soccer player
* Alexander Simpson (disambiguation), several people
* A. W. B. Simpson (Alfred, 1931–2011), British legal historian
* Alfred Allen Simpson (1875–1939), South Australian industrialist
* Alfred Edward Simpson (1868–1940), South Australian architect
* Alfred Muller Simpson (1843–1917), South Australian industrialist
* Allan Simpson (born 1977), baseball player
* Alli Simpson (born 1998), Australian singer.
* Allyson Simpson (born 2000), American ice hockey player
* Amanda Simpson (born 1961), American civil servant
* Andrew Simpson (disambiguation), several people
** Andrew Simpson (animal trainer) (born 1966/1967), Scottish animal trainer
** Andrew Simpson (sailor) (1976–2013), British sailor
** Andrew Simpson (actor) (born 1989), Irish actor
** Andrew Clive Simpson, British computer scientist
* Ann Marie Simpson (born 1980), American violinist
* Anna Simpson (born 1985), American actress and singer
* Anne Simpson (born 1956), Canadian poet
* Ant Simpson (born 19??), Australian radio host, TV presenter and voiceover artist
* Anthony Simpson (1935–2022), British MEP
* Archibald Simpson (1790–1847), Scottish architect
* Archibald Henry Simpson (1843–1918), Australian judge
* Archie Simpson (1866–1955), Scottish golfer, golf course designer and club maker
* Arnold Simpson (born 1952), American politician in Kentucky
* Ashlee Simpson, American pop singer; sister of Jessica Simpson

### B

* Bart Simpson (filmmaker) (born 19??), Canadian producer and director
* Becky Simpson (born 1986), British actress, writer and musician
* Ben Simpson (1878–1964), Canadian football player
* Bill and Billy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Bill Simpson (actor) (1931–1986), Scottish actor
** Bill Simpson (1940–2019), American racecar driver and founder of Simpson Performance Products
** Bill Simpson (American football) (born 1951), American football defensive backer
** Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1962), English football player for Sunderland and Lincoln City
** Billy Simpson (singer) (born 1987), Indonesian singer-songwriter
* Bob and Bobby Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Bob R. Simpson, American business executive, Major League Baseball Texas Rangers co-owner
** Bob Simpson (Canadian football) (1930–2007), CFL football player
** Bob Simpson (cricketer) (born 1936), Australian cricketer
** Bob Simpson (journalist) (1944–2006), foreign correspondent for the BBC
** Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician) (born 1956 or 1957), member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
** Bobby Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1956), Canadian NHL ice hockey player
* Brandon Simpson (born 1981), American sprinter who represents Bahrain
* Brett Simpson (born 1985), American surfer
* Brian Simpson (born 1953), British member of the European Parliament
* Britney Simpson (born 1996), American pair skater
* Bruce Simpson (athlete) (born 1950), Canadian pole vaulter
* Bruce Simpson (blogger) (born 19??), New Zealand blogger

### C

* Cam Simpson (born 19??), American journalist
* Carl Simpson (born 1970), American footballer
* Carlos Simpson (born 1962), American mathematician
* Carole Simpson (born 1941), American news presenter and author
* Cather Simpson, New Zealand chemistry and physics professor
* Charles and Charlie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Charles Torrey Simpson (1846–1932), American biologist
** Charles Walter Simpson (Canadian artist) (1878–1942), Canadian artist and illustrator
** Charles Walter Simpson (English artist) (1885–1971), English painter
** Charles Ralph Simpson III (born 1945), United States federal judge
** Charlie Simpson (footballer) (1861–1???), English soccer player
** Charlie Simpson, English singer of the British rock bands Fightstar and Busted
** Charlie Simpson (fundraiser), 7-y.o. British Haiti earthquake relief fundraiser
* Chris Simpson (disambiguation), Chris, Christine and Christopher Simpson, multiple people
** Chris Simpson (cricketer) (born 1982), Australian cricketer
** Chris Simpson (squash player) (born 1987), British squash player
** Christine Simpson (born 1964), Canadian television presenter
** Christopher Simpson (musician) (c.1604–1669), English composer and musician
** Christopher Simpson (actor) (born 1975), Irish actor
* Claire Simpson (born 19??), British film editor
* Cleave Simpson, American politician
* Clement Pearson Simpson (1868–1948), English rugby union player
* Cody Simpson (born 1997), Australian singer
* Colin Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Colin Hall Simpson (1894–1964), Australian general
** Colin M. Simpson (born 1959), American politician
** Colin Simpson (Canadian author) (born 19??), Canadian software developer and author of textbooks
* Coreen Simpson (born 1942), American photographer and jewelry designer
* Corelli C. W. Simpson (1837–1???), American poet, cookbook author, painter
* Craig Simpson (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
* Craig Simpson (footballer) (born 19??), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
* Cuthbert Simpson (1892–1969), Anglican Dean of Christchurch, Oxford, 1959–1969

### D

* Dana Simpson (born 1977), cartoonist
* Daniel and Danny Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Daniel H. Simpson (1939-2022), American diplomat
** Daniel R. Simpson (1927-2015), American politician
** Danny Simpson (early footballer) (fl. 1896–1903), an English footballer
** Danny Simpson (born 1987), English footballer
* Darren Simpson (born 1978), South African radio presenter
* David Simpson (disambiguation), several people
** Dave Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
** Dave Simpson (soccer) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
** David Simpson (priest) (1745–1799), English priest
** David Simpson (Canadian politician) (1911–1965), Canadian politician
** David Simpson (artist) (born 1928), American artist
** David Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1959), Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland
** David Simpson (Texas politician) (born 1961), Texas Representative
** David Simpson (Irish cricketer) (born 1983), Irish cricketer
* Dawson Simpson (born 1989), Australian rules footballer
* Dean Simpson (born 1950), American politician and businessman in Minnesota
* Deborah Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Maine
* Dennis Simpson (1919–2002), English footballer
* Derek Simpson (cellist) (1928–2007), English cellist
* Derek Simpson (trade unionist) (born 1944), British trade union leader
* Diamon Simpson (born 1987), American player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
* Dick Simpson (born 1943), American baseball player
* Dillon Simpson (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
* Don Simpson (1943–1996), American film producer
* Don Simpson (cartoonist) (born 1961), American comic book artist
* Donna Simpson (internet personality) (born 1967)
* Donna Simpson (musician) (born 19??), member of Australian folk rock band The Waifs
* Dorothy Simpson (1933–2020), British author
* Douglas Simpson (born 1982), Scottish field hockey forward
* Dudley Simpson (1922–2017), Australian television composer
* Duke Simpson (1927–2021), American baseball player

### E

* Eber Simpson (politician) (1863–1919), American politician
* Eber Simpson (1895–1964), American football player
* Ebony Simpson (died 1992), female Australian murder victim
* Edmund Simpson (1784–1848), English actor and theatre manager
* Edward Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Edward Simpson (forger) (1815–1???), British geologist and forger
** Edward Simpson (naval officer) (1824–1888), officer in the U.S. Navy
** Edward Simpson (cricketer) (1867–1944), English cricketer
** Edward Sydney Simpson (1875–1939), Australian mineralogist and geochemist
** Edward Simpson (governor), Naval commandant and 20th Naval Governor of Guam
** Edward A. Simpson (1892–19??), British World War I flying ace
** Edward H. Simpson (1922–2019), British statistician
* Edwin Simpson (1909–1973), English footballer
* Eli Simpson (1884–1962), British caver and speleologist
* Eliyahu Simpson (1889–1976), rabbi
* Elizabeth Inchbald née Simpson (1753–1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist
* Elizabeth Simpson (biologist) (born 19??), British biologist
* Elliott Simpson (born 1976), English footballer
* Eric Simpson (born 19??), American basketball coach
* Erik Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Idaho
* Ernest Aldrich Simpson (1897–1958), shipping executive; husband of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
* Evelyn M. Simpson (1885–1963), English literary critic and scholar

### F

* Fiona Simpson (born 1965), Australian politician
* Florence Simpson (1874–1956), British army officer
* Frances Simpson (ca. 1857 - 1926), English writer, journalist, cat show judge, and cat breeder
* Frank Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Frank W. Simpson (1872–1929), America college football coach
** Frank B. Simpson (1883–1966), American architect
** Frank Simpson (British Army officer) (1899–1986), British Army General
** Frank Simpson (cricketer) (1909–1992), British Army officer and cricketer
* Fred, Freddy and Frederick Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Fred Simpson (politician) (1886–1939), British Labour Party politician, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne 1935–1939
** Freddy Simpson (1883 – after 1907), English footballer for Lincoln City
** Frederick Simpson (athlete) (1878–1945), Canadian long distance runner
** Frederick Simpson (boxer) (1916–1975), British boxer

### G

* Gary Simpson (footballer born 1959), English footballer
* Gary Simpson (footballer born 1961), English footballer and manager
** Garry Simpson (1914–2011), American director, writer and producer
* Geoff Simpson (born 19??), American politician in Washington State
* Geoffrey Simpson (born 19??), Australian cinematographer
* George Simpson (disambiguation), several people including:
** Sir George Simpson (administrator) (c. 1792–1860), explorer and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company
** George Buchan Simpson (1820–1892), Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters
** George Bowen Simpson (1838–1915), politician and judge in New South Wales, Australia
** George Simpson (Canadian politician) (1858–1906), politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada
** George W. Simpson (1870–1951), New York politician and judge
** George Simpson (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1955), English football player for Doncaster Rovers and Chesterfield
** George Simpson (meteorologist) (1878–1965), meteorologist for Scott's Antarctic expedition
** George Goodman Simpson (1896–1990), Australian flying ace
** George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American paleontologist
** George Simpson (sprinter) (1908–1961), American runner
** George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born 1942), British politician
* Gerald Simpson (born 1967) a British musician known as A Guy Called Gerald and former member of 808 State
* Gerard Simpson (1886–1957), Scottish cricketer for Kent and Argentina
* Gerry Simpson (born 19??), Scottish-born Australian law professor
* Gil Simpson (born 1948), New Zealand businessman
* Gilbert Murray Simpson (1869–1954), English architect based in Brighton
* Glenn Simpson (field hockey) (born 1987), Australian hockey player
* Glenn R. Simpson, American journalist and political researcher
* Gord Simpson (1928–2019), Canadian ice hockey player
* Gordon Simpson (Australian politician) (1929–2017), Australian politician
* Gordon Simpson (judge) (1894–1987), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
* Gordon Simpson (rugby union) (born 1971), New Zealand-born rugby player
* Grace Simpson (1920–2007), British archaeologist

### H

* Habbie Simpson (1550–1620), Scottish piper
* Hack Simpson (Harold Alfred Simpson, 1910–1978), Canadian ice hockey player
* Harold Simpson (cricketer) (1879–1924), English cricketer
* Harold Bullet Joe Simpson (1893–1973), Canadian ice hockey player
* Harry Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Harry Simpson (1925–1979), American baseball player
** Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1869), Scottish footballer for Stoke
** Harry Simpson (English footballer) (born 1875), English footballer for Crewe Alexandra and Stoke
** Harry Simpson (footballer, born 1888), Scottish footballer for Leicester Fosse
* Harvey Simpson (1862–1928), Canadian politician in Manitoba
* Hazel Simpson née Robson (born 1979), British Paralympian athlete
* Heather Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Helen Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Helen Macdonald Simpson (1890–1960), New Zealand teacher, university lecturer and writer
** Helen de Guerry Simpson (1897–1940), Australian novelist
** Helen Simpson (author) (born 1959), British short story writer
* Heli Simpson, Australian actress and singer
* Henry Simpson (disambiguation) multiple people
** Henry Simpson (shipping) (1815–1884), merchant and ship owner in South Australia
** Henry Lakin Simpson (1859–1881), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
** Henry Simpson (Toronto) (1864–1926), architect active in Toronto, Ontario
** Henry Simpson (Poets' Club founder) (died 1939), London banker
* Herbert Simpson, English footballer

### I

* Ian Simpson (architect) (born c.1956), English architect
* Ian Simpson (motorcycle racer) (born 1970), Scottish motorcycle road racer
* India Arie Simpson (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, record producer known as India Arie
* Ivan Simpson (1875–1951), Scottish film and theatre actor

### J

* Jack and Jackie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Jack Simpson (1859–1895), Scottish golfer
** Jack Simpson (1929–2015), Australian politician
** Jackie Simpson (defensive back) (1934–2017), American football defensive back
** Jackie Simpson (linebacker) (1936–1983), American football linebacker
* Jacqueline Simpson (born 1930), British folklorist and author
* Jake Simpson (born 1990), English soccer player
* James Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** James Simpson (advocate) (1781–1853), Scottish advocate and author
** James Simpson (civil servant) (c. 1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer
** James Simpson (British Army officer) (1792–1868), general of the British Army
** James Simpson (engineer) (1799–1869), British civil engineer
** James Jenkins Simpson (1881–1936), British zoologist
** James Young Simpson (1811–1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic
** James H. Simpson (1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army
** James Simpson (priest) (1865–1948), Dean of Peterborough, 1928–1942
** James Young Simpson (scientist) (1873–1934), Scottish professor of natural science and diplomat
** James Simpson (Canadian politician) (1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto, 1935
** James Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
** James Simpson, Jr. (1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois
** James Simpson (explorer) (1911–2002), British polar explorer
** William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian-American academic commonly known as James Simpson
** James Simpson (government official) (born 19??), US government official
** James B. Simpson (died 2002), US journalist and priest, known for Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
* Jamie Simpson (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer
* Jane Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Jane Cross Simpson (1811–1886), Scottish hymnist and poet
** Jane Simpson (artist) (born 1965), English artist
** Jane Simpson (footballer) (born 1971), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
** Jane Simpson (solicitor) (born 19??), English lawyer
* Jared Simpson, English rugby league footballer
* Jay Simpson (born 1988), English footballer
* Jaylin Simpson (born 2000), American football player
* Jeanmarie Simpson (born 1959), American peace activist and theatre and film artist
* Jeff Simpson (born 1950), New Zealand tennis player
* Jeffrey Simpson (born 1949), Canadian journalist
* Jemma Simpson (born 1984), British middle-distance runner
* Jennie Simpson (bowls) (born 19??), New Zealand lawn bowls player
* Jennie Simpson (camogie) (born 1987), Irish camogie player
* Jennifer Simpson (born 1986), American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser
* Jenny Simpson (born 1973), American country music singer
* Jerry Simpson (1842–1905), American politician
* Jess Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jesse L. Simpson (1884–1973), American jurist
* Jessica Simpson (born 1980), American pop singer and actress
* Jessie L. Simpson (1882–1974), staff member in the United States Senate
* Jim, Jimbo, Jimmi and Jimmy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Jim Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
** Jim Simpson (sportscaster) (1927–2016), American sportscaster
** Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer
** Jimbo Simpson (born 19??), Northern Irish Loyalist terrorist
** Jimmi Simpson (born 1975), American actor
** Jimmy Simpson (American football) (1897–1???), blocking back in the National Football League
** Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1972), Scottish international footballer
** Jimmy Simpson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2010), English footballer
** Jimmy Simpson (racing driver) (born 1992), American racing driver
* Jock Simpson (1886–1959), English footballer
* Joe Simpson (disambiguation), several people
** Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1856) (1856–1911), English rugby union player for London Wasps
** Joe Simpson (baseball) (born 1951), American baseball player and broadcaster
** Joe Simpson (mountaineer) (born 1960), English mountaineer and author
** Joe Simpson (artist) (born 1984), English artist best known for cinematic oil paintings
** Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1988), Australian-born English rugby union player
* John and Johnny Simpson (disambiguation), several people
** John Simpson (Presbyterian) (1740–1808), of South Carolina, in the American Revolutionary War
** John Simpson (Unitarian) (1746–1812), of Bath, English Unitarian minister and religious writer
** John Simpson (soldier) (1748–1825), American Revolutionary War soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill
** John Simpson (MP for Wenlock) (1763–1850), English politician, Member of Parliament for Wenlock
** John Simpson (artist) (1782–1847) British painter who painted The Captive Slave'
** John Simpson (Quebec politician) (1788–1873), government official and politician in Quebec
** John Simpson (Canada West politician) (1807–1878), Canadian businessman and politician
** John Palgrave Simpson (1807–1887), British playwright
** John Simpson (Ontario politician) (1812–1885), Ontario banker and member of the Senate of Canada
** John Simpson (VC) (1826–1884), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
** John Woodruff Simpson (1850–1920), American lawyer and founding partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
** John A. Simpson (1854–1916), Canadian politician
** Sir John William Simpson (1858–1933), English architect
** Sir John Hope Simpson (1868–1961), English administrator in India
** John Thomas Simpson (1870–1965), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons
** John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892–1915), Australian World War I war hero of "Simpson and his donkey"
** John Baird Simpson (1894–1960), Scottish geologist
** John Milton Bryan Simpson (1903–1987), American judge
** John Herbert Thomas Simpson (1907–1967), senior RAF officer and Commandant Royal Observer Corps
** John Wistar Simpson (1914–2007), American electrical engineer
** John Alexander Simpson (1916–2000), American physicist
** John Simpson (footballer, born 1918) (1918–2000), English footballer for Huddersfield Town and York City
** John Simpson (British Army officer) (1927–2007), British Army officer and Director SAS
** John Simpson (fencer) (1927–2016), Australian Olympic fencer
** John Simpson (police official) (1932–2017), former director of US Secret Service and Interpol
** John Simpson (footballer, born 1933) (1933–1993), English footballer for Lincoln City and Gillingham
** John Simpson (priest) (1933–2019), Anglican clergyman
** John Simpson (journalist) (born 1944), British BBC journalist, foreign correspondent and author
** John B. Simpson (born 1947), American president of the University at Buffalo
** John Simpson (journalist/consumer advocate) (born 1948), American consumer rights advocate
** John Simpson (lexicographer) (born 1953) English Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary
** John Simpson (architect) (born 1954), British modern-day classical architect
** John L. Simpson (born 1963), Australian film and theatre producer, writer and distributor
** John Simpson (boxer) (born 1983), Scottish featherweight boxer
** John Simpson (English cricketer) (born 1988), English cricketer
** John Simpson (basketball) (born 19??), British basketball player
** Johnny Simpson (1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union international
* Jordan Simpson (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian soccer player
* Joseph Simpson (disambiguation), several people
** Joseph Simpson (artist, printmaker) (1879–1939), British painter and etcher
** Sir Joseph Simpson (politician) (1908–1994), British-born Ugandan politician and businessman
** Sir Joseph Simpson (police officer) (1909–1968), Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, 1958–1968
* Josh Simpson (disambiguation), several people
** Josh Simpson (glass artist) (born 1949), American glass artist
** Josh Simpson (Canadian soccer) (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
** Josh Simpson (English footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
** Josh Simpson (Australian footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer

### K

* Kade Simpson (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
* Karen Simpson (born 1975), Canadian actress and fashion designer
* Karl Simpson (born 1976), English footballer
* Keith Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Keith Simpson (professor) (1907–1985), British pathologist
** Keith Simpson (politician) (born 1949), British politician, Conservative MP for Broadland
** Keith Simpson (American football) (born 1956), American football safety
* Ken Simpson (1938–2014), Australian ornithologist
* Kenneth F. Simpson (1895–1941), American politician
* Kent Simpson (ice hockey, born 1975), Canadian ice hockey left winger
* Kent Simpson (ice hockey, born 1992), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
* Kimberly Hart-Simpson (born 1987), Welsh actress and businesswoman
* KJ Simpson (born 2002), American basketball player
* Ko Simpson (born 1983), American footballer

### L

* Lee Simpson (born 19??), British actor and comedian
* Leonard Jennett Simpson (1882–1940), Canadian politician
* Les Simpson (1894–1968), Australian farmer, soldier and soldier-settlement administrator
* Lilian Simpson (1871–1897), British artist
* Lorena Simpson, Brazilian dance-pop singer
* Louis Simpson (1923–2012), Jamaican-born American poet
* Luke Simpson (born 1994), English footballer
* Lynn Simpson (born 1971), British slalom canoer

### M

* Maggie Simpson (musician) (born 19??), American singer-songwriter
* Malcolm Simpson (1933–2020), New Zealand Olympic cyclist
* Margaret Simpson (born 1981), Ghanaian heptathlete
* Margaret E. B. Simpson (1906–1964), Scottish archaeologist
* Mark Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Mark Simpson (soccer) (born 1966), American soccer player
** Mark Simpson (Ireland correspondent) (born c.1968), journalist and BBC Ireland correspondent
** Mark Simpson (comics) (born 1972), British comic artist under the pseudonym "Jock"
** Mark Simpson (clarinetist) (born 1988), winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2006
** Mark Simpson (journalist) (born 19??), British journalist, broadcaster and author
* Martin Simpson (geologist) (1800–1892), British geologist
* Martin Simpson, English singer/songwriter and guitarist
* Martin I. Simpson (born 19??), English paleontologist
* Marty Simpson (baseball), 19th-century baseball player
* Marty Simpson (comedian) (born 1972), American comedian and actor
* Mary Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Mary Elizabeth Simpson (1865–1948), New Zealand religious teacher, healer and writer
** Mary Simpson (Episcopal priest) (1925–2011), one of the first women to be ordained
** Mary Simpson (Northern Ireland politician), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland
** Mary Simpson (violinist), American violinist in Yanni's orchestra
* Matt Simpson (disambiguation) multiple people, including
** Matt Simpson (poet) (1936–2009), British poet and literary critic
** Matt Simpson (racing driver) (born 1981), British racing driver
** Matt Simpson, American politician and member of the Alabama House of Representatives
* Matthew Simpson (1811–1884), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
* Matthew Simpson (footballer) (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
* Michael Simpson (disambiguation), Michael, Mickey and Mike Simpson, multiple people
** Michael Simpson (footballer) (born 1974), English football player
** Michael Simpson (producer), record producer and member of the electronic group Dust Brothers
** Mickey Simpson (1913–1985), American TV and film actor
** Mike Simpson (American football) (born 1947), American football player
** Mike Simpson (born 1950), U.S. congressman from Idaho
** Mike Simpson (Michigan politician) (1962–2009), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
** Mike Simpson (writer) (born 19??), British writer and educator
** M. J. Simpson (Mike, born 19??), British movie journalist, author and screenwriter
* Milward L. Simpson (1897–1993), American politician, Governor of Wyoming
* Minnie Cravath Simpson (1860–1945) African-American anti-lynching activist
* Mona Simpson (born 1957), American novelist
* Monica Simpson, American reproductive rights activist

### N

* Nate Simpson (born 1954), American football running back
* Neil Simpson (born 1961), Scottish footballer
* Neil Simpson (boxer) (born 1974), English boxer
* Neil Simpson (alpine skier), British alpine skier
* Nichola Simpson (born 1956), British archer
* Nicole Brown Simpson (1959–1994), murder victim, ex-wife of O. J. Simpson
* Nigel Simpson (born 1975), Samoan-English rugby union player
* Norm Simpson (1905–1990), Australian rules footballer
* N. F. Simpson (Norman F. Simpson, 1919–2011), British playwright

### O

* O. J. Simpson (1947–2024), "Tropicana", "The Juice", American football player, actor, acquitted of murdering his ex-wife
* Oramel H. Simpson, American politician
* Owen Simpson (born 1943), English footballer

### P

* Pascal Simpson (born 1971), Swedish footballer
* Paul Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Paul Hardrock Simpson (1904–1978), American ultra distance runner
** Paul Simpson (footballer) (born 1966), English football player and manager
** Paul Simpson (musician) (born 19??), musician, vocalist, lyricist and writer from Liverpool, England
* Peggy Simpson (1913–1994), British actress
* Peter Simpson (disambiguation), Pete and Peter Simpson, multiple people
** Pete Simpson (born 1930), American historian, educator and politician
** Peter Simpson (Native rights activist) (c. 1871–1947), Tsimshian activist for Alaska Native rights
** Peter Simpson (Scottish footballer) (1904/05–1974), Scottish football striker
** Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1940), English footballer who played for Burnley and Bury
** Peter Simpson (writer) (born 1942), member of the New Zealand Parliament
** Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1945), English footballer who played for Arsenal
** Sir Peter Jeffery Simpson (20th-c.), British; president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
* Philemon Simpson (1819–1895), American politician and lawyer
* Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945), Jamaican prime minister

### R

* R. A. Simpson, Australian poet
* Ray Simpson (VC) (1926–1978), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Ray Simpson (born 1954), lead singer with Village People
* Rebecca Simpson (footballer) (born 1982), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
* Red Simpson (1934–2016), American country music singer-songwriter
* Reg Simpson (1920–2013), English cricketer
* Reid Simpson (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
* Rene Simpson (1966–2013), Canadian tennis player
* Rhona Simpson (born 1972), Scottish field hockey player
** Richard Simpson (martyr) (c. 1553–1588), English Catholic priest, martyred during the reign of Elizabeth I
** Richard F. Simpson (1798–1882), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
** Richard Simpson (writer) (1820–1876), Catholic writer and literary scholar
** Richard Simpson (rugby union) (c.1885–19??), rugby union player who represented Australia
** Richard M. Simpson (1900–1960), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
** Richard Simpson (Scottish politician) (born 1942), Scottish politician
** Richard Simpson (born 1968), New York-based rapper known as Chubb Rock
** Richard J. Simpson (born 19??), Australian professor of biochemistry
** Rick Simpson (born 19??), American set director
** Rik Simpson (born 19??), British record producer, musician and songwriter
* Robert and Robbie Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Robert Winthrop Simpson (1799–1887), Rear-Admiral of the Chilean Navy, hero of the War of the Confederation
** Robert Simpson (brewer), first mayor of Barrie, Ontario and founder of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company
** Robert Simpson (merchant) (1834–1897), Canadian founder of Simpson's Department Store
** Robert Kirkpatrick Simpson (1837–1921), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
** Robert Simpson (athlete) (1892–1974), American track and field athlete and coach
** Robert L. Simpson (film editor) (1910–1977), American film editor
** Robert Simpson (Manitoba politician) (1910–1997), member of the Canadian House of Commons
** Robert A. Simpson (1910–1998), Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill
** Robert Simpson (meteorologist) (1912–2014), American meteorologist
** Robert L. Simpson (Mormon) (1915–2003), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
** Robert Simpson (composer) (1921–1997), English composer
** Robert Simpson (Northern Ireland politician) (1923–1997), Northern Irish politician
** Robert B. Simpson (born 1943), New Brunswick politician
** Robert Simpson (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer
** Robert Simpson (born 1979) comedian, actor and presenter known as Rufus Hound
** Robert L. Simpson, Jr. (1946–2020), American artificial intelligence scientist
** Robbie Simpson (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer
** Robbie Simpson (born 1985), English footballer
** Robbie Simpson (runner) (born 1991), Scottish mountain and long-distance runner
* Roger Simpson (born 1967), English rugby league footballer
* Roland Simpson (1969–2004), Australian base jumper
* Ron Simpson (1934–2010), English footballer
* Ronald Simpson (1962–2014), British guitarist known as Ronny Jordan
* Ronnie Simpson (1930–2004), Scottish football goalkeeper
* R. A. Simpson (Ronald Albert Simpson, 1929–2002), Australian poet and artist
* Rose Simpson (born 1946), British musician (Incredible String Band) and Mayoress of Aberystwyth
* Russell Simpson (actor) (1880–1959), American character actor
* Russell Simpson (tennis) (born 1954), New Zealand tennis player
* Ruth Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people

### S

* Sarah Simpson (died 1739), Colonial American executed for the murder of her child
* Scott Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Scott Simpson (golfer) (born 1955), PGA Tour golfer
** Scott Simpson (politician) (born 1959), New Zealand National Party MP
** Scott Simpson (pole vaulter) (born 1979), Welsh pole-vaulter
* Sean Simpson (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
* Sean Simpson (footballer) (born 1970), Australian rules footballer
* Shane Simpson (born 19??), Canadian politician in British Columbia
* Shane Simpson (born 19??), Canadian musician
* Shaun Simpson (wrestler) (born 1966), South African wrestler
* Shaun Simpson (motorcyclist) (born 1988), Scottish motocross racer
* Shawn Simpson (1968–2025), Canadian ice hockey player and on-air personality
* Sherone Simpson (born 1984), Jamaican athlete
* Sid Simpson (1894–1958), American politician
* Steve Simpson (disambiguation), Stephen and Steve Simpson, multiple people
** Stephen Simpson (writer) (1789–1854), American author
** Stephen Simpson (doctor) (1793–1869), Australian pioneer
** Stephen Simpson (born 1984), South African racing driver
** Steve Simpson (baseball) (1948–1989), Major League Baseball pitcher
** Steve Simpson (wrestler) (born 1963), South African wrestler
** Steve Simpson (rugby league) (born 1979), Australian rugby league player

### T

* Terry Simpson (born 1938), English footballer
* Terry Simpson (born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
* Thomas Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Thomas Simpson (composer) (1582–c.1628), English composer
** Thomas Simpson (1710–1761), English mathematician, FRS
** Thomas Simpson (engineer) (1755–1823), a British civil engineer
** Thomas Simpson (explorer) (1808–1840), explorer with the Hudson's Bay Company
** Thomas Simpson (architect) (1825–1908), Scottish architect based in Brighton
** Thomas Simpson (footballer) (1933–2016), Australian footballer
* Tim Simpson (born 1956), American golfer
* Tim Simpson (American football) (born 1969), American football player
* Todd Simpson (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
* Tom and Tommy Simpson (disambiguation), multiple people
** Tom Simpson (footballer) (1880–19??), early soccer player
** Tom Simpson (1937–1967), British cyclist
** Tom Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
** Tom Simpson (musician) (born 1972), Scottish musician, keyboard player for the band Snow Patrol
** Tommy Simpson (footballer) (1931–2015), Scottish football defender active in the 1950s
* Tony Simpson (born 1965), Australian politician
* Trenton Simpson (born 2001), American football player
* Tyler Simpson (1985–2011), Australian soccer player

### V

* Valerie Simpson (born 1946), American singer/songwriter, member Ashford & Simpson
* Vi Simpson (born 1946), American politician in Indiana
* Victor Simpson (born 1960), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* Vikki Thorn (née Simpson), member, Australian band The Waifs

### W

* Wallis Simpson (1896–1986), (Wallis, Duchess of Windsor)
* "Walter Simpson", alias of Arthur Evans (VC) (1891–1936), English Victoria Cross recipient
* Warren Simpson (c.1922–1980), Australian snooker player
* Wayne Simpson (born 1948), American baseball player
* Wayne Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1989), American ice hockey player
* Webb Simpson (born 1985), American professional golfer and 2012 US Open champion
* Wilbur Simpson (1917–1997), American bassoonist
* Will C. Simpson, mayor of Ashland, Kentucky 1936–1940
* Will Simpson (equestrian) (born 1959), American Olympic show jumper
* Will Simpson (comics) (born 19??), Northern Irish comic book illustrator
* William Simpson (portrait artist) (c.1818 – 1872) African American artist and civil right activist
* William Simpson (Scottish artist) (1823–1899), Scottish war artist and correspondent
* William Simpson (Australian judge) (1894–1966), Australian Supreme Court judge
* William Simpson (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 1910s
* W. Douglas Simpson (William, 1896–1968), Scottish architecture and archaeology academic and writer
* William Dunlap Simpson (1823–1890), Governor of South Carolina from 1879
* William Gayley Simpson (1892–1991), American racial activist and author
* William Hood Simpson (1888–1980), US general who commanded the US Ninth Army in Europe in World War II
* William John Simpson (1851–1901), journalist and political figure in Quebec
* William Kelly Simpson (1928–2017), American professor emeritus of Egyptology and archaeology
* William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian academic
* William R. Simpson (born 1966), Alaskan chemist
* William T. Simpson (1886–1980), New York politician

## Fictional characters
### The Simpsons

* The Simpson family from American animated television series The Simpsons:
** Abraham Simpson
** Bart Simpson
** Homer Simpson
** Lisa Simpson
** Maggie Simpson
** Marge Simpson

### Other

* Andrew Simpson (Neighbors), from the soap opera Neighbours
* Archie "Snake" Simpson, in the Degrassi franchise
* Bobby Simpson (Home and Away), soap opera character
* Bonnie, Doug, and Katie Simpson, characters in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie She's Out of Control
* Frank Simpson, fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe known as Nuke (Marvel Comics)
* Ralph Waldo Simpson, from the American TV sitcom Gimme a Break!
* Roxanne Simpson, supporting character of Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider
* Samantha "Sam" Simpson, one of the three main characters of the animated television series Totally Spies!
* Sophie Simpson, from the soap opera Home and Away