Tomas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tomas family

The surname Tomas was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Tomas family

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Tomas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tommasi, Tomasi, Tomci, Tomassi, Tommassi, Tomaz, Tomas, Toma, Tomati, Tomatis, Tomadi, Tomado, Tomasich, Tomassich, Tommaselli, Tommasella, Tommasello, Tommasetti, Tommasini, Tommasuzzi, Tommasoni, Tomasino, Tomasin, Tomassini, Tomasicchio, Tomasuzzi, Tomasoni, Tomassoni, Tomasutti, Tomadini, Tomadin, Tomadoni, Tomaelli, Tomaello, Tomaella, Tomaini, Tomaino and many more.

Early Notables of the Tomas family

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Tomas Ranking

the United States, the name Tomas is the 7,116^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Tomas is ranked the 3,505^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Tomas migration to the United States +

Tomas Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. Tho Tomas, aged 20, who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Primrose" in 1635 3

Tomas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Willem Tomas, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Johan Tomas, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Mattys Tomas, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Benedict Tomas, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 4
Adam Tomas, who settled in Philadelphia in 1747
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Tomas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G ines Tomas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 4
J B Tomas, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 4
Francisco Tomas, who landed in New Spain in 1838 4
Fermin De Tomas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1845 4
M S Tomas, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
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Tomas migration to Australia +

Tomas Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Samuel Tomas, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Tomas (post 1700) +

Irene A. Tomas, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1936 6
Francisca Tomàs Suau (1943-2025), Spanish chef and television presenter, gained recognition for hosting the television program *Sa bona cuina de Paquita Tomàs* on the regional channel IB3
Tomás Navarro Tomás, Spanish philologist and linguist
Alejandro Tomas Abascal García (b. 1952), Spanish sailor and Olympic champion
George Tomas Gahan JP (1912-1980), Australian politician and Victorian amateur boxer, Mayor of Prahan, Victoria, 1965-1966, 1970-1971
Nicholas Tomas Leyva (b. 1953), American third base coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Angel Tomas Cordero Jr., Puerto Rican jockey who has had 6674 career victories and lifetime earnings of $150 million
Tomas Martinec (b. 1976), Czech-German ice hockey player
Tomas Lindberg (1972-2025), known as "Tompa" and "Goatspell", Swedish vocalist, fronted many death metal bands, most notably At the Gates, active as a musician and composer since the late 1980s

Sources +

"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/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html