Tomas Family History

Tomas Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese (Tomás) Catalan (Tomàs) Czech and Slovak (Tomáš) Polish (also Tomaś) Croatian (also Tomaš) Slovenian (Tomaš): from a personal name equivalent to Thomas (in Polish and Croatian as byforms of Tomasz and Toma respectively and in Slovenian as an archaic spelling of Tomaž; see also 2 below).

Americanized form of Slovenian Tomaž and Polish Tomasz: from a personal name equivalent to Thomas.

English (London, Staffordshire, and Derbyshire): rare variant of Thomas.

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

Similar surnames: Tomes, Toman, Toma, Tomasi, Toms, Tamas, Tomaso, Tomac, Lomas, Jonas

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1K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
23K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tomas family from?

You can see how Tomas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tomas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tomas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 121 Tomas families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Tomas's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tomas families in 1891.

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What did your Tomas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, wood clock and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tomas. 34% of Tomas men worked as a wood clock and 100% of Tomas women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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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.

wood clock

34%

Farm worker

34%

master furrier

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 23K census records available for the last name Tomas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tomas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Tomas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Tomas. For the veterans among your Tomas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tomas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tomas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tomas in 1955 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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Tomas Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian Tomaž and Polish Tomasz: from a personal name equivalent to Thomas.

English (London, Staffordshire, and Derbyshire): rare variant of Thomas.

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

Where is the Tomas family from?

What did your Tomas ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

wood clock

34%

Farm worker

34%

master furrier

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Tomas family records will you find?

What is the average Tomas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tomas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tomas in 1955 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

Tomas Family History

Tomas Surname Meaning

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Tomas Surname Meaning

165,000 record(s) for Tomas

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Where is the Tomas family from?

What did your Tomas ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tomas family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tomas lifespan?

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