Thomes Surname
Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname
Thomes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from the nick. Thome or Tom, Thome being the earlier form; v. Thomson.
Robert fil. Thome, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Thome, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameThomes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 988 | 1:366,861 | 32,603 |
| Germany | 576 | 1:139,766 | 16,949 |
| Brazil | 301 | 1:711,210 | 26,095 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:153,574 | 14,178 |
The alternate forms: Thömes (3) & Thomès (1) are calculated separately.
Thomes (292) may also be a first name.
Thomes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from the nick. Thome or Tom, Thome being the earlier form; v. Thomson.
Robert fil. Thome, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Thome, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard fil. Thome, Yorkshire, ibid.
Alicia relicta Thome, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia uxor Thome, 1379: ibid.
Petrus Thome-son, 1379: ibid.
1698. Buried — John Tom, of Gaverigan: Reg. St. Columb Major.
The earliest instances of Tom (without the h) I can find are:
Johanna Tom-doutter, the daughter of Tom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Tom-son, 1379: ibid.
1791. Married — Samuel Ford and Mary Thoms: St. George, Hanover Square.
Thome’s (Son). 1 v. Thome, Thome’s Son , Thomas. Petrus Thome-son.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Parishes and places in cos. York, Somerset, and Northumberland. There are also many trivial localities so called, in many counties. In Anglo-Saxon charters, thorn-trees frequently occur as boundary-marks, which from the great longevity of the tree is quite natural; and the word enters into the composition of numerous place-names. In medieval writings the surname Thorn is latinized De Spineto, spinetum being equivalent to "a bushy place," or thicket of thorns and brambles, anglice a Spinney, whence that surname.
Local. A town in England; a tree or bush armed with spines or sharp shoots. "Will at the Thorn."
Thomes Demographics
Average Thomes Salary in
United States
$45,228 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thomes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thomes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thomes (Marathi: थॉमेस) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Thömes or Thomès. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thomes? popularity and diffusion
The surname Thomes is the 196,336th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,413,370 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Thomes live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Thomes is also the 516,683rd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 292 people.
Thomes is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 988 people, or 1 in 366,861. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 34 percent are found, Maine, where 5 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 14 percent are found.
Thomes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Thomes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Thomes last name rose 302 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Thomes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Thomes last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Thomes surname are 12.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.4% being registered with the political party.
Thomes earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $45,228 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thomes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thomes in the Marathi language | ||
| थॉमेस | thomesa | 30 |
| थॉमस | thomasa | 20 |
| थोमस | thomasa | 20 |
| थोमास | thomasa | 10 |
| थोमेश | thomesa | 5 |
| थामॅस | thamesa | 5 |
| थामस | thamasa | 5 |
| थोमेस | thomesa | 5 |
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Thomes Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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