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 occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Tomas, Tomás, Tomãs, Tómas, Tomaš, Tomáš, Tomaś or Tomaş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tomàs? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,281,391st most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Tomàs live; 93 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 93 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 625,736th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 209 people.
The last name Tomàs is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 305,569. In Spain Tomàs is primarily concentrated in: Catalonia, where 86 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 7 percent are found and Balearic Islands, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Spain it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Andorra, where 4 percent are found and Portugal, where 2 percent are found.
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