Thom is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
The surname Thom is form of the Tom. The 'nurse-name' of Thomas.
Surname is a variation of the Thoms. See Thomas - The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin. Some of the Welsh families of Thomas are of antiquity, though the surname is, in all cases, of comparatively recent assumption: e.g.: THOMAS of Gellywernen, county of Carmarthen, descends from Sir Hugh Treherne, one of the Welsh knights who accompanied the Black Prince to the battle of Poictiers: some members of this family have recently exchanged the name for Treherne. THOMAS of Llwyn Madoc, county of Brecknock, traces his pedigree up to that prolific source of noble and gentle blood, Elystan Glodrydd, Prince of Fferllys; and THOMAS of Welfield, county of Radnor, springs from the same princely origin.
See Thomas - The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin. Some of the Welsh families of Thomas are of antiquity, though the surname is, in all cases, of comparatively recent assumption: e.g.: THOMAS of Gellywernen, county of Carmarthen, descends from Sir Hugh Treherne, one of the Welsh knights who accompanied the Black Prince to the battle of Poictiers: some members of this family have recently exchanged the name for Treherne. THOMAS of Llwyn Madoc, county of Brecknock, traces his pedigree up to that prolific source of noble and gentle blood, Elystan Glodrydd, Prince of Fferllys; and THOMAS of Welfield, county of Radnor, springs from the same princely origin.
Descendant of Thome, a pet form of Thomas meaning "a twin".
Surname Thom is variation of Thoma. Descendant of Thoma, a German form of Thomas meaning "a twin".
Is a variant of the Domke. Descendant of little Dom meaning "judgement"; dweller in a small house.
The lastname is the variant form of the Macomber. The son of Tom, a pet form of Thomas meaning "a twin".
Thom is a variant form of Tompsett. See Thomas - The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin. Some of the Welsh families of Thomas are of antiquity, though the surname is, in all cases, of comparatively recent assumption: e.g.: THOMAS of Gellywernen, county of Carmarthen, descends from Sir Hugh Treherne, one of the Welsh knights who accompanied the Black Prince to the battle of Poictiers: some members of this family have recently exchanged the name for Treherne. THOMAS of Llwyn Madoc, county of Brecknock, traces his pedigree up to that prolific source of noble and gentle blood, Elystan Glodrydd, Prince of Fferllys; and THOMAS of Welfield, county of Radnor, springs from the same princely origin.
Thom is variant of Tomsett. See Thomas - The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin. Some of the Welsh families of Thomas are of antiquity, though the surname is, in all cases, of comparatively recent assumption: e.g.: THOMAS of Gellywernen, county of Carmarthen, descends from Sir Hugh Treherne, one of the Welsh knights who accompanied the Black Prince to the battle of Poictiers: some members of this family have recently exchanged the name for Treherne. THOMAS of Llwyn Madoc, county of Brecknock, traces his pedigree up to that prolific source of noble and gentle blood, Elystan Glodrydd, Prince of Fferllys; and THOMAS of Welfield, county of Radnor, springs from the same princely origin.
How popular is Thom?
Thom is common in Malawi, United States, Germany, Canada, Scotland, South Africa, England, Australia, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Cambodia, Namibia, India, Vietnam, Guyana, New Zealand, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, Cameroon, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, Thailand, Poland.
Thom is ranked 12588 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Thom bearers increased by 5.21 per cent in 2010 US census to 5531 since 2000, the surname slipped by 161 spots and ranked at 6185. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 80.94 | 84.19 |
Black | 8.84 | 6.68 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 3.81 | 4.38 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2.95 | 1.75 |
Others | 2.19 | 1.62 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.27 | 1.39 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Tailor Wilhelm Thom from Marienwerder, Waldeck Hesse Nassau aboard the Leibnitz from Hamburg. He is registered to be 27 years old when he arrived in New York on May 4, 1850. Arthur Thom, Louise Thom, 17 years old Andreas Thom, Johann Thom, aged 19, 20 years old Frederich Thom, Gustaf Thom (14) Merchant, Gottlieb Thom (28) Joiner, 26 years old Wilhelmine Thom, and 284 other Thom around 35.88% of whom were farmer while others worked as baker and joiner, servant, shoemaker, laborer, clerk, daughter, cartwright, mason migrated to US from Hamburg, Havre and Bremen.
Thom Namesakes
- Alexander Thom, Scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the Megalithic yard
- John Nichols Thom, Cornish wine-merchant and maltster
- James Alexander Thom, American author
- J. C. Thom, American painter
- Eleanor Thom, was born in London in 1979
- René Thom, French mathematician
- Ronald Thom, Canadian architect
- Margaret Thom, is the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
- Cameron E. Thom, lawyer, a legislator, a Confederate officer
- Sandi Thom, Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Linda Thom, Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning shooter
- Bing Thom, Canadian architect and urban designer
- Andreas Thom, former German professional footballer
- William R. Thom, U.S. Representative from Ohio
Thom Namesakes
- Alexander Thom, Scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the Megalithic yard
- John Nichols Thom, Cornish wine-merchant and maltster
- James Alexander Thom, American author
- J. C. Thom, American painter
- Eleanor Thom, was born in London in 1979
- René Thom, French mathematician
- Ronald Thom, Canadian architect
- Margaret Thom, is the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
- Cameron E. Thom, lawyer, a legislator, a Confederate officer
- Sandi Thom, Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Linda Thom, Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning shooter
- Bing Thom, Canadian architect and urban designer
- Andreas Thom, former German professional footballer
- William R. Thom, U.S. Representative from Ohio
Related Family Names:
- Thockhom
- Thongprasom
- Thorheim
- Thottam
- Thoudam
- Thackham
- Thalheim (Germany)
- Tham (Singapore)
- Thamm (Germany)
- Thanem
- Thangam (India)
- Thangavelautham
- Tharmaratnam (Sri Lanka)
- Theapteium
- Thebom
- Theeboom
- Thekkekandam
- Them (Ireland, England)
- Thernstrom
- Thernström