Thomas (surname)

Thomas (surname)

English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and South Indian: from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic t’om’a, a byname meaning ‘twin’. It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, best known for his scepticism about Christ’s resurrection (). The th- spelling is organic, the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than th- is the result of French influence from an early date. In Britain the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Wales and Cornwall. The Ukrainian form is Choma. It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the U.S. is used as a family name among families from southern India. [cite book |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-508137-4 ]

In the 1990 United States Census, 'Thomas' was the twelfth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population. [United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). . Retrieved on Date|2008-07-04.]

People

Surnames

A

* Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer
* Anthony Thomas, American football player

C

* Carl Thomas, multiple people
* Chris Thomas, multiple people
* Christopher Thomas, American politician and lawyer
* Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court justice
* Craig L. Thomas, United States senator from Wyoming

D

* Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh politician
* Danny Thomas, American comedian and actor
* David Thomas, multiple people
* David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda, Welsh industrialist and politician
* Dean Thomas, a fictional character from Harry Potter
* Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet

E

* Edward Thomas, multiple people
* Earle Thomas, New Zealand international footballer

F

* Frank Thomas, multiple people

G

* Gerald Thomas, English film director
* George Thomas, multiple people

H

* Héctor Thomas, Venezuelan decathlete
* Hugh Thomas, British historian

I

*Ian Thomas, multiple people
* Isaiah Thomas, revolutionary-era newspaper publisher
* Isiah Thomas, American basketball player
* Isiah Thomas (boxer), American boxer
* Iwan Thomas, British Olympic athlete

J

* James Thomas, multiple people
* James Henry Thomas, British politician

K

* Kenny Thomas, multiple people
* Kristin Scott Thomas, English actress
* Kurt Thomas, multiple people

L

* Linn Thomas, American erotic model

M

* Malcolm Thomas, Wales international rugby union captain
* Marlo Thomas, American actress, daughter of Danny Thomas
* Martyn Thomas, British software engineer
* Martyn Thomas, Welsh rugby union player
* Michael Thomas, English footballer

N

* Norman Thomas, American socialist and six-time presidential candidate

O

* Oldfield Thomas, British zoologist
* Oswald Thomas, Austrian astronomer of early 20th century.

P

* Peter Wynne-Thomas, English writer and historian on the subject of cricket
* Petria Thomas

R

* Ray Thomas, multiple people
* Rob Thomas, multiple people
* Robert Lindsay Thomas, American politician
* Ronald Stuart Thomas, Welsh poet
* Roy Thomas, American comic book writer, and former editor-in-chief for Marvel Comics
* Rozonda Thomas, American R&B singer
* Rufus Thomas, American R&B singer

* Susan Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, British businesswoman and politician

T

* Tim Thomas, multiple people
* Tommy Thomas, major league baseball player from 1926–1937
* Tommy Thomas, Republican sheriff of Harris County, Texas

V

* Viv Thomas, British pornographic director

W

* William I. Thomas, American sociologist
* William Thomas, multiple people

ee also

* Thomason

References


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