Thomas (surname)
Thomas is a common surname used in British (primarily Welsh), French, German, Dutch, Danish, and southern India (Nasrani).
It derives 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 (John 20:24–29). The th- spelling in English results from the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than a dental fricative 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. Thomas is the ninth most common surname in the United Kingdom.[1] It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the United States; it is used as a family name among families from southern India. [2]
In the 1990 United States Census, Thomas was the twelfth most common surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.[3]
In France, Thomas (pronounced [tɔma]) is the third most widespread surname after Martin and Bernard, with over 100,000 people with this name.[4]
People
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- Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh politician
- Dana Thomas, Fashion journalist
- Danny Thomas, multiple people
- David Thomas, multiple people
- David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda, Welsh industrialist and politician
- Dean Thomas, multiple people
- Delano Thomas, American indoor volleyball player
- Dick Thomas Wales international rugby player
- Dean Thomas, a fictional character from Harry Potter
- Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet
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- Malcolm Thomas (rugby), Wales international rugby union captain
- Malcolm Thomas (basketball, born 1988), American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Malcolm Thomas (basketball), American college basketball player for the Missouri Tigers in the 1980s
- Mansel Thomas Welsh composer and conductor
- Marjorie Thomas (1923–2008), English opera and oratorio singer
- Marlo Thomas, American actress, daughter of Danny Thomas
- Martyn Thomas, British software engineer
- Martyn Thomas (rugby player), Welsh rugby union player
- Matthew James Thomas, British actor
- Matthew Thomas, multiple people
- Michael Thomas, multiple people
- Mickey Thomas, multiple people
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- Norman Thomas, American socialist and six-time presidential candidate
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- Ray Thomas, multiple people
- Richard 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
- Roseanne Thomas, American actress
- Ryan Drew Thomas, the American mixed martial arts fighter
- Ryan James Thomas, the English actor
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