Tomić Surname

9,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Tomić Surname User-submission:

This surname is based on the Biblical Greek Θωμᾶς, which is itself a transcription of the Aramaic te'oma תאומא (twin), the Hebrew cognate being tə'ōm תאום. In South Slavic countries this last name is derived from first names Tomislav and Toma.

Read More About This Surname

Tomić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia36,6601:19517
Bosnia and Herzegovina13,7301:2585
Croatia4,6551:90815
Montenegro1,1421:56086
Slovenia1,0651:2,336263
Kosovo6621:2,812466
North Macedonia2261:9,2991,550
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Tomic (5,806), Tomič (276) & Tomiç (4) are calculated separately.

Tomić (35) may also be a first name.

Tomić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is based on the Biblical Greek Θωμᾶς, which is itself a transcription of the Aramaic te'oma תאומא (twin), the Hebrew cognate being tə'ōm תאום. In South Slavic countries this last name is derived from first names Tomislav and Toma. Meaning the sons of Tomislav or Toma.

- markopetrovic

Tomić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tomić is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Tomic, Tomič or Tomiç. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tomić? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 9,710th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 125,276 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Tomić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname Tomić is most widespread in Serbia, where it is borne by 36,660 people, or 1 in 195. In Serbia it is most common in: Belgrade, where 19 percent reside, Pčinja District, where 14 percent reside and Mačva District, where 7 percent reside. Beside Serbia this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 24 percent reside and Croatia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tomic935,806/
Tomič93276/
Tomiç934/
Tomaić91300/
Tomeić913/
Tomiz802/
Tamić801/
Tomićová776/
Tomich732,876/
Tomici73360/
Tutmić73232/
Tomitz73168/
Tomiec7393/
Tomaiz7386/
Tomeci7363/
Tomicz7361/
Tomits7336/
Tomaic7327/
Thomic7312/
Tommic733/
Tomizh733/
Tomišč731/
Tomaič731/
Thomiz731/
Thomits6780/
Tomiche6755/
Tomaich6743/
Tomitch6726/
Toomits6719/
Thomich6719/
Tomiets6716/
Thomitz6715/
Tomeich673/
Thomaiz672/
Toymich671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tomić
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis