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Tomas Family History

Tomas Name Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese (Tomás) Catalan (Tomàs) Czech and Slovak (Tomáš) Polish (also Tomaś) Croatian (also Tomaš) Slovenian (Tomaš): from a personal name equivalent to Thomas (in Polish and Croatian as byforms of Tomasz and Toma respectively and in Slovenian as an archaic spelling of Tomaž; see also 2 below). Americanized form of Slovenian Tomaž and Polish Tomasz: from a personal name equivalent to Thomas . English (London Staffordshire and Derbyshire): rare variant of Thomas .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tomes, Toman, Toma, Tomasi, Toms, Tamas, Tomaso, Tomac, Lomas, Jonas

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Where is the Tomas family from?

You can see how Tomas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tomas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tomas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 8 Tomas families living in Ohio. This was about 28% of all the recorded Tomas's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Tomas families in 1840.
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What did your Tomas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tomas. 36% of Tomas men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Tomas women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tomas were Farming and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Labor
    4%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    12%
  • Maid
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Housewife
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Tomas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tomas. For the veterans among your Tomas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tomas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tomas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tomas in 1955 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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