Meaning of the nameTomasia
- Female
- To-ma-si-a
Tomasia is a female name whose spelling recalls Tomás, the Portuguese form of Thomas; the exact origin of Tomasia is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 663 people named Tomasia, the 10,996th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 67, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Tomasia is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 663
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,996
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,151
- people
Tomasia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tomasia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (164 people).
658 women 0 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 Tomasia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tomasia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 103 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 86 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 79 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 52 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 50 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 42 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tomasia
Behind the Name presents Thomas as the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning 'twin', and lists Tomás and Tomé as Portuguese forms. The origin of Tomasia itself is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 663 people named Tomasia, with a median age of 67. It is almost always female, with most of those born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Thomas · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Tomasia
What does the name Tomasia mean?
The meaning of Tomasia is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Tomasia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 663 people with the first name Tomasia, which ranks it number 10,996 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Tomasia a boy's or a girl's name?
Tomasia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 658 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Tomasia most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Tomasia (103 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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