The first name Thomas

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About the first name Thomas

Meaning

The name Thomas traditionally means “twin”.

Historical origin

The name Thomas comes from Aramaic toma “twin,” transmitted through Greek Thomas.

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In Christian families, Thomas was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:to-mastɔm.a

Frequency of the first name Thomas by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Thomas by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ThomasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Thomas in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001610169017701850193020101610–1614 2 baptisms1615–1619 2 baptisms1635–1639 4 baptisms1640–1644 12 baptisms1645–1649 2 baptisms1650–1654 2 baptisms1660–1664 18 baptisms1665–1669 6 baptisms1670–1674 10 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 8 baptisms1685–1689 16 baptisms1690–1694 12 baptisms1695–1699 12 baptisms1700–1704 20 baptisms1705–1709 16 baptisms1710–1714 8 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1720–1724 8 baptisms1725–1729 16 baptisms1730–1734 12 baptisms1735–1739 8 baptisms1740–1744 10 baptisms1745–1749 10 baptisms1750–1754 20 baptisms1755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 18 baptisms1765–1769 28 baptisms1770–1774 36 baptisms1775–1779 46 baptisms1780–1784 28 baptisms1785–1789 32 baptisms1790–1794 72 baptisms1795–1799 78 baptisms1800–1804 108 baptisms1805–1809 78 baptisms1810–1814 98 baptisms1815–1819 162 baptisms1820–1824 214 baptisms1825–1829 210 baptisms1830–1834 372 baptisms1835–1839 444 baptisms1840–1844 604 baptisms1845–1849 622 baptisms1850–1854 752 baptisms1855–1859 753 baptisms1860–1864 850 baptisms1865–1869 690 baptisms1870–1874 442 baptisms1875–1879 346 baptisms1880–1884 284 baptisms1885–1889 188 baptisms1890–1894 150 baptisms1895–1899 114 baptisms1900–1904 60 baptisms1905–1909 50 baptisms1910–1914 46 baptisms1915–1919 34 baptisms1920–1924 32 baptisms1925–1929 30 baptisms1930–1934 26 baptisms1935–1939 18 baptisms1940–1944 16 baptisms1945–1949 14 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 16 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 6 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 10 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 24 baptisms2000–2004 56 baptisms2005–2009 12 baptisms2010–2014 2 baptisms

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