Names / Thomas
Is Thomas a first name or a last name?
Thomas is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Germany, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Thomas
- United States. Thomas is a given name. Hi Thomas on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Thomas.
- United Kingdom. Thomas is used both ways: 21% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Germany. Thomas is a given name. Hi Thomas on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Thomas.
- France. Thomas is used both ways: 27% of people from France with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Thomas by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Thomas as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (23,099 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,320 | 7,167 | 16% |
| United Kingdom | 717 | 2,656 | 21% |
| Germany | 149 | 2,903 | 5% |
| France | 424 | 1,161 | 27% |
| Canada | 138 | 983 | 12% |
| Australia | 144 | 639 | 18% |
| Austria | 11 | 641 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 13 | 514 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 66 | 454 | 13% |
| Sweden | 3 | 476 | 1% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Thomas in the United States
- As a surname: about 756,142 people in the 2010 census, rank 16 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 1,455,900 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Thomas as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Thomas as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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