How common is the surname Tomas?

7,673 people in the United States had the surname Tomas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,238 Americans. It ranked 4,623rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tomas?

Américo Tomás, (1894-1987) President of Portugal, followed by Luisa Tomas.

Where is the surname Tomas most common?

Wikidata records people named Tomas in Portugal, Angola and the United States.

Is the surname Tomas getting more or less common?

More common. 4,894 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,673 in 2010, up 57%.

Is Tomas also a first name?

Yes. Tomas 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 Tomas

A surname, carried by 7,673 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T520 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). Tomas is more common than 97.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,673 people named Tomas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,238 Americans. That is up 57% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,894.

#4,623

rank among US surnames

7,673

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+56.8%

change since 2000 (was #6,406)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,614	Yuen	7,688	40,159
#4,615	Fontana	7,685	40,175
#4,616	Spruill	7,683	40,186
#4,617	Hofer	7,682	40,191
#4,618	Eck	7,681	40,196
#4,619	Szabo	7,678	40,212
#4,622	Pyles	7,677	40,217

Who is named Tomas

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

55% of people named Tomas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 25% as white (not Hispanic) and 12% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55%
White (not Hispanic) 25%
Asian and Pacific Islander 12%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.6%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Tomass

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Américo Tomás
(1894-1987) President of Portugal
Luisa Tomas
Angolan basketball player (born 1983)
Deon Thomas
American basketball player, born 1971

Notable Tomass come mostly from Portugal (1), Angola (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Tomas

Tomas has the Soundex code T520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T520.

Questions

How common is the surname Tomas?: 7,673 people in the United States had the surname Tomas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,238 Americans. It ranked 4,623rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tomas?: In the 2010 Census, 55% of people named Tomas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 25% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tomas?: Américo Tomás, (1894-1987) President of Portugal, followed by Luisa Tomas.
Where is the surname Tomas most common?: Wikidata records people named Tomas in Portugal, Angola and the United States.
Is the surname Tomas getting more or less common?: More common. 4,894 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,673 in 2010, up 57%.
Is Tomas also a first name?: Yes. Tomas 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.