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Throughout the world, Thomaz (Thomaz , トマス , Томаз ) is a common boy's forename. The given name Thomaz is characteristic of Brazil, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Sweden, where it is a rare male name, and Portugal. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Brazil, Russia, and Indonesia. Likewise, Thomaz is the last name as well as the forename.
Thomaz is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Thomas the Apostle , the Apostle of Jesus Christ; William Riker , the fictional character in Star Trek; Tom Sawyer , the title character of the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Neo , the fictional character from the films of the Matrix series and Thomas the Tank Engine , the fictional steam locomotive, Thomas & Friends, and in many other works.