Tomàs Surname
Approximately 178 people bear this surname
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The Tomàs surname means 'the son of Tomàs'.
Tomàs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 153 | 1:305,569 | 18,303 |
| Andorra | 8 | 1:10,480 | 1,434 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Tomas (233,433), Tomás (56,896), Tomãs (1), Tómas (2,369), Tomaš (2,132), Tomáš (2,041), Tomaś (335) & Tomaş (1) are calculated separately.
Tomàs (209) may also be a first name.
Tomàs Surname Meaning
Tomàs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tomàs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tomàs is found most in Spain. It may also be found in the variant forms: Tomas, Tomás, Tomãs, Tómas, Tomaš, Tomáš, Tomaś or Tomaş. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tomàs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,281,391st most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Tomàs reside; 93 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 93 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Tomàs is also the 625,736th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 209 people.
Tomàs is most prevalent in Spain, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 305,569. In Spain it is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 86 percent live, Valencian Community, where 7 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Spain Tomàs is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Andorra, where 4 percent live and Portugal, where 2 percent live.
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Footnotes
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