All over the world, Thomas (Thomas 
, توماس 
, Томас 
, among others...) is a prevalent masculine first name. The first name Thomas is characteristic of Greece, where it is a widespread male name, Germany, and the United States, where it is a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Germany, and France. Likewise, Thomas is the last name as well as the forename.
Thomas is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Thomas | Germany, Nigeria, United States, India, France |
| توماس | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Kuwait |
| Томас | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia |
| Фома | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| トーマス, トマス | Japan |
| 托马斯, 托馬斯 | China |
| תומאס | Israel |
| Tôma | Vietnam |
John Thomas, Kamaki, Makis, Mccombe, Mccombie, Mccomie, Tamas, Tamblin, Tambling, Tamblyn, Tamlin, Tamlyn, Tamplin, Tamsin, Tamás, Themis, Thom, Thoma, Thomass, Thomaß, Thomaś, Thomes, Thompsett, Thomsett, Thomàs, Thomás, Thomâ, Thomâs, Thomãs, Thomãŝ, Thonmas, Thòmas, Thómas, Thômas, Thômàs, Thômâs, Thõmas, Thõmãs, Thōmas, Tom, Toma, Tomalin, Tomas, Tomasi, Tomaso, Tomass, Tomasso, Tomasz, Tomaz, Tomaš,
Thomas is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Thomas the Apostle , the Apostle of Jesus Christ; Thomas the Tank Engine , the fictional steam locomotive, Thomas & Friends; Thomas Buddenbrook , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks; Thomas Wayne , the fictional character, father of Bruce Wayne (Batman), Detective Comics and William Riker , the fictional character in Star Trek, and in many other works.
| thomas of harqel Syrian bishop (b. 550) |
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| thomas bishop of the East Angles (b. 600) |
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| thomas the presbyter 7th-century Middle Eastern Jacobite author of anti-chalcedonian Syriac writings (b. 650) |
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| thomas i of jerusalem patriarch of Jerusalem (b. 750) |
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| thomas of marga Assyrian bishop and author of an important monastic history in Syriac, IQ (b. 801) |
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thomas de marle Christian crusader, FR (b. 1073) |
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thomas de bayeux Archbishop of York, FR (b. 1100) |
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| thomas des chambres (b. 1050) |
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thomas becket Chancellor of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, saint, GB (b. 1119) |
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| thomas de cormont French architect, master-mason, FR (b. 1101) |
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| thomas of galloway Scottish prince and adventurer, GB (b. 1101) |
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| thomas i, prior of st andrews Prior of St Andrews, GB (b. 1101) |
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| thomas i d'autremencourt French crusader (b. 1101) |
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thomas helye FR (b. 1150) |
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| thomas darell Peerage person ID=300852 (b. 1117) |
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