Toma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished Czech surname Toma is derived from the personal name "Tomasz" and means "son of Tomasz." The personal name is the Slavic form of the English "Thomas."

Early Origins of the Toma family

The surname Toma was first found in Bohemia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The personal name "Thomas" and its many variations were common throughout Europe during the Middle Ages; therefore, it is likely that several branches of the surname Toma emerged independently in several areas of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Poland under a number of different forms. The earliest known family of this name was the Tomicki family of Galizia, first recorded in Posen in 1460. The young branches of the Toma family were instrumental during this early period, playing major roles in the development of the medieval society of their various regions.

Early History of the Toma family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toma research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1589, 1652, 1704, 1774, 1789, 1791 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Toma History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Toma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tomek, Toman, Tuma, Tomas, Tomes, Toms, Tomicki, Tomasz, Tomala, Tomsu, Thomassich and many more.

Early Notables of the Toma family

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Toma migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toma Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dierich Toma, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1736
Frederick Toma, who arrived in Philadelphia sometime between 1787 and 1788
Frederick Toma, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1788 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Toma (post 1700) +

Toma Popa (1908-1962), Romanian chess player, Romanian Chess Championship winner (1948)

Citations +

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)