Explore the Family Name Thomes

The meaning of Thomes

1. German: from a pet form of the personal name Thomas. 2. English (Yorkshire): variant of Toms or Thomas. It is also found in Montgomeryshire and Flintshire, Wales. This form of the surnames is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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How common is the last name Thomes in the United States?

In terms of popularity, the surname Thomes saw a decline between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The ranking fell from 29,296 in 2000 to 32,865 in 2010, marking a decrease of 12.18 percent. Similarly, the count dropped from 761 to 698 during the same decade, representing an 8.28 percent dip. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 14.29 percent, moving from 0.28 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,296	#32,865	-12.18%
Count	761	698	-8.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.24	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thomes

When it comes to ethnicity, the Thomes surname reflects several different backgrounds, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2010, the majority identified as White, accounting for 79.08 percent, though this was a slight drop from 82.13 percent in 2000. Those identifying as Black made up 14.90 percent, an increase from 13.93 percent in the previous census. Notably, there was a new appearance of Hispanic representation at 2.29 percent in 2010. The representation of two or more races slightly reduced from 2.10 percent to 2.01 percent. Asian/Pacific Islander representation was present in 2000 but was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.13%	79.08%	-3.71%
Black	13.93%	14.9%	6.96%
Hispanic	0%	2.29%	0%
Two or More Races	2.1%	2.01%	-4.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.92%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%