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Tamas Family History

Tamas Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Tamás): from the personal name Tamás Hungarian form of Thomas. The surname Tamás or Tamas of Hungarian origin is also found in Slovakia (see also 2 below) and Romania (see also 3 below).

Slovak (Tamáš also Tamaš); Serbian Rusyn (from Vojvodina in Serbia) and Croatian (Tamaš): from a Slavicized form of the Hungarian personal name Tamás or of the surname Tamás (see above).

Romanian (Tămaș and Tamaş): of Hungarian origin (see 1 above compare 2 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Tamas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tamas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tamas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Tamas families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Tamas's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Tamas families in 1891.
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What did your Tamas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tamas. 43% of Tamas men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Tamas women worked as a Cook.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Glass Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 264 military records available for the last name Tamas. For the veterans among your Tamas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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