Thomas is the 14th most popular surname in the United States and the 9th most common in England.
- Clarence Thomas - U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- Dylan Thomas - Welsh poet
- Kristin Scott Thomas - British-born French actress
- Danny Thomas - American comedian, producer and actor
- M. Carey Thomas - pioneer in women's education
- Debi Thomas - Olympic figure skater; first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics
- Jamie Thomas - pro skateboarder
- Isiah Thomas - American basketball player & coach
100 Most Common U.S. Surnames & Their Meanings
Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown... Are you one of the millions of Americans sporting one of these top 100 common last names from the 2000 census?
Thomas Genealogy Page
Dedicated to the origin, heraldry and research of the THOMAS surname, this site includes Thomas queries and links to individual Web sites dedicated to research of Thomas ancestors.
Thomas Surname DNA Study
The objectives of the Thomas project are to use Y-DNA to find connections between Thomas lines and to hopefully determine the countries of origin of these various families. All Thomas males are welcome to participate.
Thomas Family Genealogy Forum
Search this popular genealogy forum for the Thomas surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own Thomas query.
FamilySearch - THOMAS Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the Thomas surname and its variations.
THOMAS Surname & Family Mailing Lists
RootsWeb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the Thomas surname.
Cousin Connect - THOMAS Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname Thomas, and sign up for free notification when new Thomas queries are added.
DistantCousin.com - THOMAS Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name Thomas.
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.
Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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