Surname Compson (Compson 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Compson is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Compson is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Compson | Canada, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Australia |
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betty compson actress (1897-1974), US (b. 1897) |
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| evo sanford compson American politician, US (b. 1892) |
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| zacchaeus g compson researcher |
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