Thomae Surname

231,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Thomae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thomae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8261:97,46412,136
United States4361:831,32863,652
Mexico1021:1,216,92414,589
Paraguay831:87,1902,127
Guatemala601:268,0444,260
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Austria461:185,11823,639
Australia401:674,89346,030
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France181:3,690,151224,666
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Thomaé (2) & Thomäe (1) are calculated separately.

Thomae (30) may also be a first name.

Thomae Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Thomae Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Thomae occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Thomaé or Thomäe. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thomae? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thomae is the 231,065th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,164,312 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Thomae are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most common forename worldwide It is held by 30 people.

The surname Thomae is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 826 people, or 1 in 97,464. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Not including Germany Thomae exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Mexico, where 6 percent reside.

Thomae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thomae has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Thomae surname increased 43,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thomae Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thomae last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Thomae earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thomaé942/
Thomäe941/
Tomae91180/
Thamae839,017/
Tohmae8380/
Thomeu8337/
Tomaer8315/
Tomaet8313/
Toimae832/
Toumae832/
Toomae831/
Thomoe831/
Themae831/
Tomahe830/
Tomajie77170/
Thamahe7756/
Thammae775/
Thamaee774/
Thamaae774/
Tehmaae772/
Thhamae771/
Tomayie771/
Tahamae771/
Tomaett771/
Thaamae771/
Tohmaeh771/
Themhae771/
Tomaeyi771/
Tomoe733,742/
Tamae731,720/
Thomä73765/
Tomeu73172/
Temae7338/
Thaumaet7141/
Toimaher7111/
Thaumaes713/
Tomaheya711/
Taemae6760/
Tamahe6757/
Tomoua6713/
Tommeu6711/
Tomoay6711/
Toemoe677/
Tamaee677/
Tomoea674/
Tamaes673/
Tamaez673/
Temaea671/
Tamaeh671/
Tomheu671/
Thamoe671/
Tomeay671/
Tomoes671/
Tammae671/
Tamhae671/
Thammahet671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thomae
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