Meaning of the nameThomas
- Male
- Aramaic origin
- Tho-mas
- Biblical name
Thomas is a spelling of the name Tomás, which means “twin”.
Meaning
“twin”
Meaning of the name Tomás, of which Thomas is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Tomás · Behind the Name: Thomas
- People (2022)
- 36,052
- Rank in Brazil
- #724
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,494
- people
Thomas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Thomas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (10,842 people).
298 women 35,754 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Thomas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Thomas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.035%
- Paraná 0.027%
- Santa Catarina 0.025%
- São Paulo 0.024%
- Amazonas 0.022%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10,725 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,831 | 0.035% |
| Paraná | 3,123 | 0.027% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,485 | 0.016% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,390 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,925 | 0.025% |
| Pernambuco | 1,504 | 0.017% |
| Bahia | 1,159 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 1,114 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 973 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 846 | 0.022% |
| Maranhão | 794 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 659 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 565 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso | 533 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 512 | 0.016% |
| Distrito Federal | 462 | 0.016% |
| Alagoas | 452 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 382 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 333 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 313 | 0.014% |
| Espírito Santo | 293 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 169 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 161 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 123 | 0.015% |
| Roraima | 116 | 0.018% |
| Amapá | 110 | 0.015% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Thomas
It is the most recorded spelling in the group and keeps the TH of Latin Thōmās.
About the name Tomás
Wiktionary traces Tomás to Old Galician-Portuguese Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Greek Thōmâs and from Aramaic, 'twin', and also records the name as that of the apostle Tomé. Behind the Name gives Thomas as the Greek form of Aramaic Teʾoma, 'twin', and Tomás as the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 22,885 people named Tomás, with a median age of 13. Thomas, Tomaz and Thomaz are spellings of the same name, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists as spelling variants.
Other spellings of Tomás
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tomás · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Thomas · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tomas · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Thomaz · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Thomas
What does the name Thomas mean?
Thomas means “twin”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Tomás, of which Thomas is a spelling.
How many people are named Thomas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 36,052 people with the first name Thomas, which ranks it number 724 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Thomas a boy's or a girl's name?
Thomas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 298 women and 35,754 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Thomas?
Thomas is a name of Aramaic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Thomas most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.035% of the state's population is named Thomas (3,831 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Thomas?
Tomás, Thomaz and Tomaz. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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