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Thomas is a common surname used in English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and southern Indian (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 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. 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.

In the 1990 United States Census, 'Thomas' was the twelfth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.

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

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References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  2. United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 4 July 2008.


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