Thome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany
Ireland

The name Thome arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Thome comes from the ancient given name Thomas, which itself is derived from the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning twin. 1

Early Origins of the Thome family

The surname Thome was first found in Essex, where John Thomme was listed at Colchester in 1311. Later, John Thoms was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. 1

Early History of the Thome family

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Thome Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Thom, Thomes, Thome, Toms, Tom, Thoms and others.

Early Notables of the Thome family

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Thome Ranking

In the United States, the name Thome is the 13,625^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Thome is ranked the 6,094^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Thome family to Ireland

Some of the Thome family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thome migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Thome or a variant listed above:

Thome Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Durst Thome, aged 57, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 4
Hance Jacob Thome, aged 29, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 4
Martain Thome, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 4
Anna Maria Thome, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 4
Philip Thome, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 4
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Thome Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Wilhelm Thome, who arrived in America in 1851 4
Melchior Thome, who arrived in America in 1853 4
Felix Thome, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1883 4
Florean Thome, who landed in Iowa in 1885 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Thome (post 1700) +

Diane Thome (b. 1942), American composer
Joel Thome, American Grammy Award winning conductor and artistic director of Orchestra of Our Time
Andrea Thome, American-born, Chilean and Costa Rican playwright
John Macon Thome (1843-1908), American-born, Argentine astronomer
James Howard "Jim" Thome (b. 1970), former American Major League Baseball player who played 22 seasons, inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018
Sanford H. Thome, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1908 5
John M. Thome, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Cordoba, 1877-1903; U.S. Consular Agent in Cordoba, 1905 5
Frank L. Thome, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Clinton County, 1938 5
Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1840-1925), German botanist and botanical artist from Cologne
Professor Johannes Thome M.D.Ph.D.,, German Director and Chair of the Clinic and Policlinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Rostock University, Germany
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html