MacThom Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
MacThom Surname Definition:
MACTHOM: Gaelic MacThom, 'son of Tom, a diminutive of Thomas. Angus Makthome was a sufferer from the first hership of Petty, 1502 (Rose, p. 176). John Dow McThome in Strathgarrie was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 636).
Read More About This SurnameMacThom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
MacThom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACTHOM: Gaelic MacThom, 'son of Tom, a diminutive of Thomas. Angus Makthome was a sufferer from the first hership of Petty, 1502 (Rose, p. 176). John Dow McThome in Strathgarrie was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 636). See also Maccomb.
MacThom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacThom Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacThom is found most in Northern Ireland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacThom? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacThom is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacThom live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 922,518. In Northern Ireland it is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Northern Ireland it exists in one country. It also occurs in France, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackthom | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mactom | 92 | 13 | / |
| Mactoom | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mackthon | 80 | 13 | / |
| MacKtoom | 80 | 8 | / |
| Makthoom | 80 | 7 | / |
| Makthoum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Magthoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maktom | 77 | 27 | / |
| Macton | 77 | 8 | / |
| Magtom | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacTam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makhthoom | 75 | 11 | / |
| MacThuong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makhthoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maktoum | 71 | 752 | / |
| Machtum | 71 | 52 | / |
| Maktoom | 71 | 32 | / |
| Makktom | 71 | 30 | / |
| Makthon | 71 | 20 | / |
| Makthum | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mackton | 71 | 13 | / |
| Maktoem | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mactone | 71 | 5 | / |
| Makhtom | 71 | 5 | / |
| Machtam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maqtoom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maktham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maqthum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maqtoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacTong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magtham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magthum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhtoum | 67 | 900 | / |
| Makthong | 67 | 769 | / |
| Makhtoom | 67 | 21 | / |
| Maygthon | 67 | 11 | / |
| MacThang | 67 | 3 | / |
| MacThanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayckton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macktone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouctoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhtomm | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacTuong | 67 | 1 | / |
| McTon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauckton | 67 | 0 | / |
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