How common is the surname Tom?

10,350 people in the United States had the surname Tom in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 29,830 Americans. It ranked 3,452nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tom?

Lauren Tom, American actress, followed by Nicholle Tom.

Where is the surname Tom most common?

Wikidata records people named Tom in the United States.

Is the surname Tom getting more or less common?

More common. 9,629 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,350 in 2010, up 7.5%.

Is Tom also a first name?

Yes. Tom is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Tom

A surname, carried by 10,350 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex T500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tom is more common than 97.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 10,350 people named Tom in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 29,830 Americans. That is up 7.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,629.

#3,452

rank among US surnames

10,350

people in 2010

3.5

per 100,000 Americans

+7.5%

change since 2000 (was #3,405)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,443	Lafferty	10,373	29,764
#3,444	McMillen	10,371	29,770
#3,445	Healey	10,370	29,773
#3,447	Burge	10,364	29,790
#3,448	Aldana	10,362	29,796
#3,449	Kozlowski	10,358	29,807
#3,450	Turk	10,354	29,819

Who is named Tom

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

53% of people named Tom identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 19% as white (not Hispanic) and 17% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

Asian and Pacific Islander 53%
White (not Hispanic) 19%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17%
Two or more races 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Toms

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lauren Tom
American actress, born 1970
Nicholle Tom
American actress, born 1978
Heather Tom
American actress, born 1975
Logan Tom
American volleyball player, born 1981
Kiana Tom
American television host, fitness expert, author, actress, and businesswoman, born 1965

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Tom

Tom has the Soundex code T500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T500.

Questions

How common is the surname Tom?: 10,350 people in the United States had the surname Tom in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 29,830 Americans. It ranked 3,452nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tom?: In the 2010 Census, 53% of people named Tom identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 19% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tom?: Lauren Tom, American actress, followed by Nicholle Tom.
Where is the surname Tom most common?: Wikidata records people named Tom in the United States.
Is the surname Tom getting more or less common?: More common. 9,629 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,350 in 2010, up 7.5%.
Is Tom also a first name?: Yes. Tom is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.