Explore the Family Name Thomassie
The meaning of Thomassie
1. Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of Italian Tomasino. 2. French (Thomassié): derivative of the personal name Thomas. History: The Thomassies have been in LA since the 1780s when Luis Thomasino, a soldier of the Spanish army, settled there. He is said to be from Barcelona, Spain, where the surname T(h)omasino is not found (but there is a town with a very similar name Barcellona in Sicily where the surname Tomasino is most common). — Another branch of the Thomassies trace their origin to a Frenchman, Jean Baptiste Joseph Thomassie, who arrived in LA in 1853. The original form of his surname, Thomassié, has died out in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Antoine, Emile.
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How common is the last name Thomassie in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Thomassie has seen a minor fluctuation in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 64,572nd most popular, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 66,553rd place, marking a 3.07% decrease in rank. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Thomassie surname saw a slight increase, rising from 288 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, which represents a growth of 3.13%. However, when factored into the proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the Thomassie surname decreased by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,572 | #66,553 | -3.07% |
| Count | 288 | 297 | 3.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thomassie
Regarding ethnic identity, the Thomassie surname is predominantly associated with those of White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, an overwhelming 96.53% of individuals with the Thomassie surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had declined slightly to 93.27%, indicating a change of -3.38%. The 2010 census also showed that for the first time, a small percentage of the Thomassie population identified as Hispanic (2.69%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (2.02%). There were no reported changes in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Two or more races between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.53% | 93.27% | -3.38% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.69% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |