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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.\n\nAnswer this question: where does the last name simpson come from?

English / Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name ' Simme '
To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Simpson is an English / Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name' Simme'.

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Thus, the answer is English / Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name ' Simme '