- Thomas (surname)
English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and
South Indian : from themedieval personal name , ofBiblical origin, fromAramaic t’om’a , abyname meaning ‘twin’. It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, best known for his scepticism about Christ’s resurrection (). The th- spelling is organic, the initial letter of the name in theGreek New Testament being atheta . The English pronunciation as t rather than th- is the result of French influence from an early date. InBritain thesurname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common inWales andCornwall . The Ukrainian form is Choma. It is found as apersonal name amongChristians in India , and in theU.S. is used as afamily name among families fromsouthern India . [cite book |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-508137-4 ]In the 1990 United States Census, 'Thomas' was the twelfth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population. [
United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). . Retrieved on Date|2008-07-04.]People
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Ambroise Thomas , French opera composer
* Anthony Thomas, American football playerC
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Carl Thomas , multiple people
*Chris Thomas , multiple people
*Christopher Thomas , American politician and lawyer
*Clarence Thomas , United States Supreme Court justice
*Craig L. Thomas , United States senator from WyomingD
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Dafydd Elis-Thomas , Welsh politician
*Danny Thomas , American comedian and actor
*David Thomas , multiple people
*David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda , Welsh industrialist and politician
*Dean Thomas , a fictional character fromHarry Potter
*Dylan Thomas , Welsh poetE
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Edward Thomas , multiple people
*Earle Thomas , New Zealand international footballerF
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Frank Thomas , multiple peopleG
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Gerald Thomas , English film director
*George Thomas , multiple peopleH
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Héctor Thomas , Venezuelan decathlete
*Hugh Thomas , British historianI
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Ian Thomas , multiple people
*Isaiah Thomas , revolutionary-era newspaper publisher
*Isiah Thomas , American basketball player
*Isiah Thomas (boxer) , American boxer
*Iwan Thomas , British Olympic athleteJ
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James Thomas , multiple people
*James Henry Thomas , British politicianK
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Kenny Thomas , multiple people
*Kristin Scott Thomas , English actress
*Kurt Thomas , multiple peopleL
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Linn Thomas , American erotic modelM
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Malcolm Thomas , Wales international rugby union captain
*Marlo Thomas , American actress, daughter of Danny Thomas
*Martyn Thomas , British software engineer
* Martyn Thomas, Welsh rugby union player
*Michael Thomas , English footballerN
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Norman Thomas , American socialist and six-time presidential candidateO
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Oldfield Thomas , British zoologist
*Oswald Thomas , Austrian astronomer of early 20th century.P
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Peter Wynne-Thomas , English writer and historian on the subject of cricket
*Petria Thomas R
* Ray Thomas, multiple people
*Rob Thomas , multiple people
*Robert Lindsay Thomas , American politician
*Ronald Stuart Thomas , Welsh poet
*Roy Thomas , American comic book writer, and former editor-in-chief for Marvel Comics
*Rozonda Thomas , American R&B singer
*Rufus Thomas , American R&B singer*
Susan Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood , British businesswoman and politicianT
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Tim Thomas , multiple people
* Tommy Thomas, major league baseball player from 1926–1937
* Tommy Thomas, Republican sheriff of Harris County, TexasV
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Viv Thomas , British pornographic directorW
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William I. Thomas , American sociologist
*William Thomas , multiple peopleee also
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