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 (racing driver) (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) (1936–2025), 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 (disambiguation), several people •
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), 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), British musician known as
A Guy Called Gerald, 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 (golfer) (1859–1895), Scottish golfer •
Jack Simpson (politician) (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), 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 (actress) (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 •
Keila Simpson (born 1966), Brazilian activist •
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 •
Lyndell Simpson, Montserratian politician •
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 American 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 •
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), American 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 •
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), American football player, actor, accused 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 •
Pollie Hirst Simpson (1871–1947), English sportswoman, charity organiser and the first agricultural adviser to the National Federation of Women's Institutes (WI) •
Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945), Jamaican prime minister
R •
R. A. Simpson (1929–2002), 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), 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 •
Ty Simpson (born 2002), American football player •
Tyler Simpson (1985–2011), Australian soccer player
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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 white nationalist 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 ==