Thomas is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales, Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Thomas
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Wales, Germany, England
Meaning:

Surname is a form of Tom. The 'nurse-name' of 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.

Thomas is form of the Macomber. The son of Tom, a pet form of Thomas meaning "a twin".

Thomas is the form of the Domke. Descendant of little Dom meaning "judgement"; dweller in a small house.

A variant of the Thoma. Descendant of Thoma, a German form of Thomas meaning "a twin".

Descendant of Thomas meaning "a twin".

The surname Thomas is variant form of Thom. 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.

Thomas is a variation of 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.

The lastname Thomas is 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.

Thomas is the variation 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 Thomas?

Thomas is common in United States, India, Tanzania, England, Nigeria, France, Papua New Guinea, Wales, Germany, Australia, Sierra Leone, Canada, South Africa, Haiti, Jamaica, Chad, Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Liberia, Belgium, Namibia, South Sudan, Oman, Malaysia, Indonesia, Guyana, New Zealand, Madagascar, Thailand, Scotland, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Kuwait, Grenada, Greece, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Panama, Iraq, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, Botswana, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Venezuela, Vanuatu, United States Virgin Islands, Barbados, Honduras, Saint Martin, Austria, Costa Rica, Poland, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Malawi, Fiji, Pakistan, Chile, Bahrain, New Caledonia, Cuba, Sweden, Italy, Benin, Belize, Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Micronesia, Qatar, DR Congo, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Japan, Norway, Denmark, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Bermuda, Palau, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, China, Lebanon, Ecuador, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands, Russia, Peru, Luxembourg, French Polynesia, Jersey, Czechia, Isle of Man, Guatemala, Cayman Islands, Israel, Brunei, Paraguay, Suriname, Seychelles, Senegal, Hong Kong, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta, Singapore.

Thomas is ranked 239 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Thomas bearers increased by 6.39 per cent in 2010 US census to 756142 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2 spots and ranked at 16. The last name was found in around 3 per thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 52.63 55.53
Black 38.75 38.17
Others 2.58 2
Hispanic or Latino 2.54 1.66
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 2.44 1.63
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.07 1.01
Thomas is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha lie ahead in terms of density. Around 2243747 people have been found who wears Thomas as their family name. Thomas is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Thomas:
12 United States872,033
405 India175,033
39 Tanzania150,922
19 England138,978
192 Nigeria118,373
12 France115,149
Countries with ten thousands of Thomas:
6 Papua New Guinea88,599
5 Wales71,040
98 Germany60,694
13 Australia57,043
20 Sierra Leone54,296
42 Canada41,057
203 South Africa31,908
41 Haiti29,011
8 Jamaica27,669
110 Chad18,005
529 Kenya13,436
7 Trinidad and Tobago11,906
Countries with thousands of Thomas:
63 Liberia9,322
52 Belgium8,701
19 Namibia8,298
291 South Sudan7,926
57 Oman7,453
613 Malaysia6,956
2,666 Indonesia6,009
5 Guyana5,803
26 New Zealand5,802
965 Madagascar5,045
1,206 Thailand4,398
217 Scotland4,202
2,148 Brazil3,767
360 Zimbabwe3,751
799 Cameroon3,186
142 Kuwait2,892
3 Grenada2,787
391 Greece2,748
689 Netherlands2,710
1,602 Saudi Arabia2,663
356 Ireland2,591
257 Panama2,489
1,013 Iraq2,290
504 Dominican Republic2,257
1,623 Argentina2,239
2,312 Spain2,198
1,627 Colombia2,163
69 Botswana1,886
2 Antigua and Barbuda1,848
4 Dominica1,847
447 Nicaragua1,797
3,196 Mexico1,711
736 Switzerland1,666
700 United Arab Emirates1,636
73 Mauritius1,550
6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1,473
12,187 Philippines1,430
16 Saint Lucia1,404
1,562 Venezuela1,352
30 Vanuatu1,220
3 United States Virgin Islands1,151
56 Barbados1,148
588 Honduras1,056
12 Saint Martin1,047
Countries with hundreds of Thomas:
1,139 Austria967
402 Costa Rica886
7,040 Poland849
7,487 Morocco750
512 Northern Ireland734
3,690 Malawi709
164 Fiji691
6,009 Pakistan642
1,600 Chile625
343 Bahrain602
3 New Caledonia556
1,299 Cuba548
1,521 Sweden542
18,877 Italy539
2,713 Benin509
158 Belize483
164 Bahamas464
25 Saint Kitts and Nevis426
54 Micronesia396
633 Qatar396
19,670 DR Congo381
2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha381
12,087 Japan360
1,819 Norway337
1,697 Denmark326
4,638 Zambia324
4,501 Ivory Coast275
23 Bermuda274
31 Palau264
2,350 Portugal264
30 Turks and Caicos Islands259
16 British Virgin Islands253
471 China249
2,666 Lebanon242
5,308 Ecuador237
230 Solomon Islands234
17 Marshall Islands232
54,570 Russia231
7,690 Peru227
312 Luxembourg223
181 French Polynesia221
26 Jersey212
8,660 Czechia206
45 Isle of Man180
2,842 Guatemala176
57 Cayman Islands175
6,939 Israel161
456 Brunei160
1,349 Paraguay160
642 Suriname160
140 Seychelles153
1,040 Senegal149
1,200 Hong Kong125
8,257 Hungary119
870 Cyprus116
265 Malta114
2,131 Singapore103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
48,019 Egypt99
146 Aruba97
4,341 Lesotho97
905 Guinea96
7,073 Niger90
115 Guernsey88
11,410 Ghana85
28,682 Uganda78
24 Anguilla74
9,110 Sri Lanka74
280 South Korea70
8,021 Ethiopia66
6,293 Afghanistan65
360 Guam58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,400 Uruguay49
29,840 Kazakhstan47
3,034 Sudan42
12,919 Finland40
24 Montserrat39
30,781 Belarus36
892 Maldives34
404 American Samoa28
9,235 Estonia27
21,299 Croatia26
42 Monaco26
2,260 El Salvador25
166 Equatorial Guinea25
6,555 Taiwan25
87,657 Turkey25
2,334 Vietnam25
1,339 Iceland24
197 Curaçao23
99,764 Iran22
165,127 Ukraine21
13,493 Bangladesh20
11,943 Yemen20
12,234 Albania18
7,033 Syria17
483 Gibraltar16
2,071 Rwanda16
364 Gambia15
5,638 Cambodia14
9,863 Congo13
4,887 Angola12
525 Greenland11
6,365 Togo11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
179 Central African Republic9
734 Djibouti9
3,042 Puerto Rico9
16,807 Slovenia9
719 Swaziland9
307 Tonga9
32,268 Uzbekistan9
12,820 Tunisia8
656 Cook Islands7
88 Falkland Islands7
4,234 Mozambique7
194 Saint Pierre and Miquelon7
26,199 Latvia6
3,081 Libya6
488 Macau6
4,599 Montenegro6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Peter Thomas worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 35 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Cornet and arrived on May 18, 1846. U Thomas, William Thomas (10), John Thomas, Hannah Thomas, aged 3, Peter Thomas (Born at sea) Infant, Ron Thomas (21), Farmer James Thomas, 19 years old Janet Thomas, and 452 other Thomas around 35.16% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant, miner, tailoress, dressmaker, merchant, caster or moulder/molder, spinster, baker, mechanic, milliner, lady migrated to US from Liverpool, Cork and Glasgow.

From Italy

Adelina Thomas from Italy aboard the Zaandam from Amsterdam on May 12, 1884. She is registered to be 7 years old when she arrived in USA. 29 years old Alfonso Thomas, Andre-Mr Thomas, aged 32, Clara Thomas (10), Desino Thomas, aged 40, 35 years old Djelabron Thomas, Djelabron Thomas (35) Carpenter, Eduardo Thomas, Eugenia Thomas, and 4 other Thomas around 50% of whom were farmer while others worked as carpenter migrated to US from Amsterdam, Havre, Hamburg & Havre and London.

From Germany

Laborer Christ. Thomas from Germany aboard the Vesta from Antwerp. He is registered to be 31 years old when he arrived in USA on June 18, 1852. Barbara Thomas (26) Farmer, Math. Thomas, aged 23, John Thomas (23) Merchant, Goldsmith Heinr. Thomas, Farmer Heinrich Thomas, Appolonia Thomas, aged 20, G. Thomas, aged 6, 27 years old Andr. Thomas, and 1927 other Thomas around 41.12% of whom were farmer while others worked as merchant and musician, soap manufacturer, joiner, wheelwright, shoemaker, tinsmith, weaver, cultivator, undefined code, mason, upholsterer, saddler, tailor, brewer, painter, servant, miller, gardener, mechanic, baker, carpenter, blacksmith, clerk, stone cutter, smith, butcher, miner, daughter, bricklayer, tinman, milliner, turner, cooper, cigar maker, naturalist, spinster, glazier, engineer, matron, pastor, landlord, moulder, printer, doctor, domestic, tourist, cook, actor, locksmith, barber, dealer, navy, bar keeper migrated to US from Rotterdam, Antwerp, London, Bremen, Havre and Hamburg.

Thomas Namesakes

  • Donald Serrell Thomas, English author of Victorian-era historical
  • Audrey Thomas, Canadian novelist and short story writer
  • Évelyne Thomas, hostess of the French talk show 'C'est mon choix'
  • Ambroise Thomas, French composer and teacher
  • Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor, pianist and composer
  • Bertram Thomas, English diplomat and explorer
  • Ernest Lee Thomas, American actor
  • Linda Lee Thomas, American socialite and the wife of musical theatre composer Cole Porter
  • Ignacio Álvarez Thomas, South American military commander and politician of the early 19th century
  • Leslie Thomas, Welsh author best
  • Delme Thomas, former rugby union player
  • John Christopher Thomas, theologian within the Pentecostal movement and the Clarence J. Abbott Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary
  • Kenn Thomas, conspiracy writer, archivist
  • James Burrows Thomas, judge on the Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Jess Thomas, American operatic tenor
  • Alex Thomas, English drummer from Lutterworth, Leicestershire
  • John Lloyd Thomas, Anglican priest and the Principal of St David's University College
  • Walter Aubrey Thomas, English architect
  • Gilles Thomas,
  • Brandon Thomas, English actor, playwright and songwriter
  • Perley A. Thomas, Canadian-born American industrialist and entrepreneur
  • Freeman Thomas, American automobile and industrial designer
  • Cyrus Thomas, U.S. ethnologist and entomologist prominent
  • Arthur Goring Thomas, English composer
  • Gerry Thomas, Canadian who moved to the US to become a salesman
  • John Charles Thomas, American opera, operetta and concert baritone
  • Hersal Thomas, American blues pianist and composer
  • Bruce Thomas, is best known as bassist for the Attractions; the band
  • C. F. Thomas, politician and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
  • David Hurst Thomas, Curator of North American Archaeology
  • Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church 1900–1947
  • Leon Thomas, Amos Leon Thomas, Jr
  • D. M. Thomas, British novelist, poet, playwright and translator
  • Alan G. Thomas, English bibliophile
  • Warren Thomas, American comedian
  • Thomas Thurston Thomas, also writing as Thomas T. Thomas and Thomas Wren
  • Shannon Charles Thomas, murderer executed by lethal injection by the U.S. state of Texas
  • Franklin A. Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist
  • Henri Thomas, French writer and poet
  • William Griffith Thomas, Anglican cleric and scholar
  • Andy Thomas, Australian-born American aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut
  • Lewis Thomas, American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator
  • Donald A. Thomas, astronaut
  • Michael C. Thomas, American entomologist
  • Oldfield Thomas, British zoologist
  • E. Donnall Thomas, American physician
  • W. I. Thomas, American sociologist
  • Llewellyn Thomas, British physicist and applied mathematician
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, English inventor
  • Charles Xavier Thomas, French inventor and entrepreneur best
  • Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion"; the 'play for voices' 'Under Milk Wood'; and stories and radio broadcasts such as 'A Child's Christmas
  • Jarret Thomas, American snowboarder
  • Mark Thomas, English comedian, presenter
  • B. J. Thomas, American popular singer
  • George Henry Thomas, United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War
  • Gwenda Thomas, Welsh Labour politician
  • Norman Thomas, American Presbyterian minister
  • Jake Thomas, American actor, perhaps best
  • Danny Thomas, American nightclub comedian, singer, actor
  • Helen Thomas, American reporter and author best

Thomas Namesakes

  • Donald Serrell Thomas, English author of Victorian-era historical
  • Audrey Thomas, Canadian novelist and short story writer
  • Évelyne Thomas, hostess of the French talk show 'C'est mon choix'
  • Ambroise Thomas, French composer and teacher
  • Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor, pianist and composer
  • Bertram Thomas, English diplomat and explorer
  • Ernest Lee Thomas, American actor
  • Linda Lee Thomas, American socialite and the wife of musical theatre composer Cole Porter
  • Ignacio Álvarez Thomas, South American military commander and politician of the early 19th century
  • Leslie Thomas, Welsh author best
  • Delme Thomas, former rugby union player
  • John Christopher Thomas, theologian within the Pentecostal movement and the Clarence J. Abbott Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary
  • Kenn Thomas, conspiracy writer, archivist
  • James Burrows Thomas, judge on the Supreme Court of Queensland
  • Jess Thomas, American operatic tenor
  • Alex Thomas, English drummer from Lutterworth, Leicestershire
  • John Lloyd Thomas, Anglican priest and the Principal of St David's University College
  • Walter Aubrey Thomas, English architect
  • Gilles Thomas,
  • Brandon Thomas, English actor, playwright and songwriter
  • Perley A. Thomas, Canadian-born American industrialist and entrepreneur
  • Freeman Thomas, American automobile and industrial designer
  • Cyrus Thomas, U.S. ethnologist and entomologist prominent
  • Arthur Goring Thomas, English composer
  • Gerry Thomas, Canadian who moved to the US to become a salesman
  • John Charles Thomas, American opera, operetta and concert baritone
  • Hersal Thomas, American blues pianist and composer
  • Bruce Thomas, is best known as bassist for the Attractions; the band
  • C. F. Thomas, politician and a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
  • David Hurst Thomas, Curator of North American Archaeology
  • Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church 1900–1947
  • Leon Thomas, Amos Leon Thomas, Jr
  • D. M. Thomas, British novelist, poet, playwright and translator
  • Alan G. Thomas, English bibliophile
  • Warren Thomas, American comedian
  • Thomas Thurston Thomas, also writing as Thomas T. Thomas and Thomas Wren
  • Shannon Charles Thomas, murderer executed by lethal injection by the U.S. state of Texas
  • Franklin A. Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist
  • Henri Thomas, French writer and poet
  • William Griffith Thomas, Anglican cleric and scholar
  • Andy Thomas, Australian-born American aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut
  • Lewis Thomas, American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator
  • Donald A. Thomas, astronaut
  • Michael C. Thomas, American entomologist
  • Oldfield Thomas, British zoologist
  • E. Donnall Thomas, American physician
  • W. I. Thomas, American sociologist
  • Llewellyn Thomas, British physicist and applied mathematician
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, English inventor
  • Charles Xavier Thomas, French inventor and entrepreneur best
  • Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion"; the 'play for voices' 'Under Milk Wood'; and stories and radio broadcasts such as 'A Child's Christmas
  • Jarret Thomas, American snowboarder
  • Mark Thomas, English comedian, presenter
  • B. J. Thomas, American popular singer
  • George Henry Thomas, United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War
  • Gwenda Thomas, Welsh Labour politician
  • Norman Thomas, American Presbyterian minister
  • Jake Thomas, American actor, perhaps best
  • Danny Thomas, American nightclub comedian, singer, actor
  • Helen Thomas, American reporter and author best

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