Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
THOMS
There are approximately 1,039 people named Thoms in the UK. That makes it the 7,006th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 16 are named Thoms.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
ThomThomas
Thomerson
Tomkin
Tamlyn
Tamplin
Tompsett
Thomlinson
Tompson
Taplin
Thomason
Tomkinson
Toms
Tompkins
Tomlinson
Thomson
Thomes
Thommes
Thome
Thombs
Thoma
Thoams
Thomey
Thomae
Thomma
Thom's
Thomm
Thomb
Thomis
Thomies
Thomeus
Thomme
Thommas
Thomaas
Thomais
Thomaes
Thomhs
Thommis
Thomez
Thomaz
Thommies
Thomk
Thomi
Thomias
Thomls
The Thoms surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
An abbreviation of Thomas; Tom, local, Gaelic and Welsh, a round hillock or knoll, a rising ground, an eminence, any round heap, a tumulus.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
THOMS. See Thomas. THOMSETT. See Thomas. THOxAISON. See Thomas. THORBURNE. See Thurbarn.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.