Toms Surname
Approximately 18,745 people bear this surname
Toms Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor, 'the son of Thomas.' Thomas or Thome (whence Tom) was a universal favourite. The 13th and 14th century registers teem with it; v. Tomlin, Tomlinson, Thomson, Thompson, Tomkins, Tomkinson, Tombs, &c.
Read More About This SurnameToms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,608 | 1:54,852 | 6,540 |
| England | 4,871 | 1:11,439 | 1,690 |
| Australia | 2,371 | 1:11,386 | 1,680 |
| Canada | 1,303 | 1:28,278 | 3,733 |
| India | 413 | 1:1,857,301 | 65,292 |
| Spain | 369 | 1:126,699 | 9,742 |
| New Zealand | 362 | 1:12,509 | 2,182 |
| Czechia | 284 | 1:37,442 | 6,158 |
| Wales | 239 | 1:12,948 | 1,436 |
| South Africa | 233 | 1:232,522 | 24,030 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Scotland | 112 | 1:47,802 | 4,201 |
| Russia | 107 | 1:1,346,944 | 95,217 |
| France | 91 | 1:729,920 | 91,032 |
| Latvia | 82 | 1:25,001 | 3,819 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| Ireland | 63 | 1:74,745 | 4,569 |
| Poland | 57 | 1:666,820 | 57,730 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Austria | 45 | 1:189,232 | 24,045 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Andorra | 4 | 1:20,960 | 1,462 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,267 | 1:10,752 | 1,642 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:32,675 | 1,788 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,174 | 1:42,776 | 4,984 |
The alternate forms: Tomš (7) are calculated separately.
Toms (3,479) may also be a first name.
Toms 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.' Thomas or Thome (whence Tom) was a universal favourite. The 13th and 14th century registers teem with it; v. Tomlin, Tomlinson, Thomson, Thompson, Tomkins, Tomkinson, Tombs, &c. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Thomasin' (q.v). The two have become mixed.
Roger fil. Thomas, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Thomas, Suffolk, ibid.
Walter Thomas, Wiltshire, ibid.
William Thomas, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam Thomasson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Thomasson, 1379: ibid.
1582. Married — Thomas Bryse and Alyce Thomas: St. Michael, Cornhill.
— John Thome and Anne Thomasyne, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1801. Married — Thomas Wyatt and Nancy Thomason: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — John Baptiste Thomesin and Jane Prin: ibid.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' from the nick. Tom; v. Thom and Tombs.
1736. Buried — Rachiel Toms: St, Antholin (London).
1746. Married — Robert Peverel and Mary Toms: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1749. — Clifton Tomson and Anne Hoggor: ibid.
1768. — Richard Tomes and Mary Bingham: St. George, Hanover Square.
A common Anglo-Norman personal name. It is from the Syriac te-oma', Heb, to'am 'twin,' rendered by Greek Didymus in St. John, XI: 16. In Gaelic it assumes the forms Tómar Támhus, hence the Gaelic patronymics Mactavish, Maccombie, and Macomie, which see. As a surname in Scotland it is of late introduction from England. Thomas filius Maldoueny attested a deed of middle of thirteenth century (Neubotle, p. 27).
Tom’s (Son) Tom’s Son Tom, like Thom, a diminutive of Thomas, q.v.
The Christian name. Though not used here prior to the Norman Conquest, this has become one of the commonest of baptismal appellatives and surnames. It has also been a most abundant source of derivatives and nicknames, represented in our family nomenclature by Thomason, Thomerson, Thomson, Thompson, Tompson, Thom, Thoms, Toms, Thomaset, Thomsett, Tomset, Tompsett, Tomkin, Tompkins, Tomkinson, Thompkisson, Thomlin, Tomlin, Tomlins, Thomlinson, Tomlinson. In the North, A commonly replaces O, and hence Thampsett, Tampsett, Tamlyn, Tamplin, and probably Taplin.
AP THOMAS: (Welsh.) The son of Thomas.
(Hebrew.) A twin.
Thomas. —The great home of this name is in Wales, more especially in South Wales, whence the name has spread in numbers into the adjacent English county of Monmouthshire, and to a less extent into Herefordshire and Shropshire. In the English counties forming the next line, it has, if we exclude Gloucestershire, obtained but little hold. Its further advance into England has been on a small scale, and it is probable that its isolated occurrence in the distant counties of Essex, Yorkshire, etc., may be explained on independent grounds. It has, however, a secondary but evidently an original home in Cornwall, where the name abounds.
Toms Demographics
Average Toms Salary in
United States
$41,826 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Toms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Toms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Toms (Georgian: ტომს, Hindi: तोमस, Russian: Томс) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Tomš. Click here to see other possible spellings of Toms.
How Common Is The Last Name Toms? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 28,643rd most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 388,773 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Toms live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 120,478th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 3,479 people.
The last name Toms is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,608 people, or 1 in 54,852. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Maryland, where 9 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Toms exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Toms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Toms has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Toms surname grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 498 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 622 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 420 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Toms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Toms surname is primarily Anglican (33%) in Ireland and Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Toms are 25.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Toms earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning 323,279 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 119.43% more than the national average, earning R 521,460 per year; in United States they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $41,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $48,422 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomš | 92 | 7 | / |
| Thoms | 89 | 13,978 | / |
| Tooms | 89 | 427 | / |
| Tomse | 89 | 185 | / |
| Tomms | 89 | 68 | / |
| Tohms | 89 | 24 | / |
| Ttoms | 89 | 18 | / |
| Toums | 89 | 4 | / |
| Tom's | 89 | 1 | / |
| Toems | 89 | 1 | / |
| Toims | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thomse | 80 | 193 | / |
| Totems | 80 | 120 | / |
| Tomshe | 80 | 21 | / |
| Toomse | 80 | 15 | / |
| Thomss | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tomsch | 80 | 8 | / |
| Thomms | 80 | 4 | / |
| Thoums | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thoems | 80 | 3 | / |
| Toumse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thomsp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thomsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thooms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tams | 75 | 3,490 | / |
| Tons | 75 | 1,502 | / |
| Tems | 75 | 207 | / |
| Tomz | 75 | 111 | / |
| Tums | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tomsová | 73 | 664 | / |
| Tomsche | 73 | 264 | / |
| Tomsova | 73 | 54 | / |
| Thomsch | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tamse | 67 | 2,275 | / |
| Thums | 67 | 1,619 | / |
| Teems | 67 | 1,327 | / |
| Tonse | 67 | 920 | / |
| Thams | 67 | 805 | / |
| Tomše | 67 | 781 | / |
| Tamms | 67 | 370 | / |
| Taams | 67 | 196 | / |
| Toons | 67 | 167 | / |
| Tumse | 67 | 109 | / |
| Touns | 67 | 71 | / |
| Toins | 67 | 69 | / |
| Thems | 67 | 45 | / |
| Tonns | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tamsh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Temms | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tonås | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tumms | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thons | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tomçe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thomz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tahms | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tumss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tomşe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tomze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ttems | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tonsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tomce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Temsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thomsová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taums | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tomch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuhms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tamss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tonst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Toyns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tuims | 67 | 0 | / |
Toms Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Toms in the Georgian language | ||
| ტომს | toms | - |
| Toms in the Hindi language | ||
| तोमस | tomasa | 44.44 |
| टोम्स | tomsa | 33.33 |
| टोमस | tomasa | 11.11 |
| टोम | toma | 11.11 |
| Toms in the Russian language | ||
| Томс | toms | - |
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