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There are approximately 232,113 people named Thomas in the UK. That makes it the 10th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 3,674 are named Thomas.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

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The Thomas surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Heb.) A twin, double, called in Greek ??, of two hearts, because of his doubting.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AP THOMAS. (Welsh.) The son of Thomas.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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