Last Name THOMAS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • THOMAS is ranked as the 16th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 769,430.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 241.31 people named THOMAS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 72% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named THOMAS is 839,294, the rank is 14 and the proportion per 100k Americans named THOMAS is 263.45.

Last Names THOMAS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 769,430 +/-0.4%
  • National Rank 16
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 241.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 839,294
  • National Rank 14
  • Proportion/100k 263.45

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name THOMAS is 55.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 38.2% Black, 1.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.0% Two or More Races, and 1.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name THOMAS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name THOMAS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name THOMAS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 55.5% 63.9% -8.4%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 38.2% 12.3% 25.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.6% 4.9% -3.3%
Two or more races 2.0% 1.8% 0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named THOMAS is Texas where 70,108 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named THOMAS, as 589.14 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • District of Columbia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Minnesota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names THOMAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 29,125 226.12 100.0% Indiana 17,666 267.8 100.0% Iowa 5,366 172.71 100.0% Kansas 6,413 220.85 100.0% Michigan 25,271 255 100.0% Minnesota 6,625 121.39 100.0% Missouri 11,826 394.98 100.0% Nebraska 2,930 155.74 99.9% North Dakota 1,094 147.89 99.9% Ohio 32,228 277.97 100.0% South Dakota 1,220 143.03 99.9% Wisconsin 7,151 124.21 100.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name THOMAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 29,125 226.12 100.0%
Indiana 17,666 267.8 100.0%
Iowa 5,366 172.71 100.0%
Kansas 6,413 220.85 100.0%
Michigan 25,271 255 100.0%
Minnesota 6,625 121.39 100.0%
Missouri 11,826 394.98 100.0%
Nebraska 2,930 155.74 99.9%
North Dakota 1,094 147.89 99.9%
Ohio 32,228 277.97 100.0%
South Dakota 1,220 143.03 99.9%
Wisconsin 7,151 124.21 100.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names THOMAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 1,704 231.33 99.9% Arizona 12,175 180.87 100.0% California 63,322 163.19 100.0% Colorado 10,137 189.26 100.0% Hawaii 1,987 139.96 99.9% Idaho 3,935 240.76 100.0% Montana 1,796 175.5 99.9% Nevada 5,484 193.17 100.0% New Mexico 3,536 169.55 99.9% Oregon 7,766 195.62 100.0% Utah 7,950 270.15 100.0% Washington 14,250 201.8 100.0% Wyoming 1,016 174 99.8%

West States
State stats for the first name THOMAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 1,704 231.33 99.9%
Arizona 12,175 180.87 100.0%
California 63,322 163.19 100.0%
Colorado 10,137 189.26 100.0%
Hawaii 1,987 139.96 99.9%
Idaho 3,935 240.76 100.0%
Montana 1,796 175.5 99.9%
Nevada 5,484 193.17 100.0%
New Mexico 3,536 169.55 99.9%
Oregon 7,766 195.62 100.0%
Utah 7,950 270.15 100.0%
Washington 14,250 201.8 100.0%
Wyoming 1,016 174 99.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names THOMAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 6,951 193.25 100.0% Maine 2,170 163.12 99.8% Massachusetts 11,835 175.45 100.0% New Hampshire 2,084 157.04 99.9% New Jersey 20,296 227.07 100.0% New York 36,462 184.65 100.0% Pennsylvania 32,969 257.83 100.0% Rhode Island 1,568 148.57 99.9% Vermont 1,223 195.2 99.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name THOMAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 6,951 193.25 100.0%
Maine 2,170 163.12 99.8%
Massachusetts 11,835 175.45 100.0%
New Hampshire 2,084 157.04 99.9%
New Jersey 20,296 227.07 100.0%
New York 36,462 184.65 100.0%
Pennsylvania 32,969 257.83 100.0%
Rhode Island 1,568 148.57 99.9%
Vermont 1,223 195.2 99.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names THOMAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 21,943 452.48 100.0% Arkansas 10,058 339.06 100.0% Delaware 3,219 344.03 100.0% Dist. of Columbia 3,882 589.14 100.0% Florida 51,860 260.69 100.0% Georgia 43,943 435.19 100.0% Kentucky 15,789 357.76 100.0% Louisiana 19,949 429.05 100.0% Maryland 21,371 357.59 100.0% Mississippi 11,826 394.98 100.0% North Carolina 30,263 304.33 100.0% Oklahoma 11,620 299.64 100.0% South Carolina 16,247 336.21 100.0% Tennessee 20,602 314.57 100.0% Texas 70,108 260.07 100.0% Virginia 23,855 286.51 100.0% West Virginia 5,247 283.56 99.9%

South States
State stats for the first name THOMAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 21,943 452.48 100.0%
Arkansas 10,058 339.06 100.0%
Delaware 3,219 344.03 100.0%
Dist. of Columbia 3,882 589.14 100.0%
Florida 51,860 260.69 100.0%
Georgia 43,943 435.19 100.0%
Kentucky 15,789 357.76 100.0%
Louisiana 19,949 429.05 100.0%
Maryland 21,371 357.59 100.0%
Mississippi 11,826 394.98 100.0%
North Carolina 30,263 304.33 100.0%
Oklahoma 11,620 299.64 100.0%
South Carolina 16,247 336.21 100.0%
Tennessee 20,602 314.57 100.0%
Texas 70,108 260.07 100.0%
Virginia 23,855 286.51 100.0%
West Virginia 5,247 283.56 99.9%
 

Full Names with THOMAS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have THOMAS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named THOMAS.

The most popular full name is James THOMAS. 1.90% of all the people named THOMAS have this given name.

There are 13161 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name THOMAS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James THOMAS 1.90%
2 John THOMAS 1.62%
3 David THOMAS 1.45%
4 Robert THOMAS 1.24%
5 Michael THOMAS 1.14%
6 Mary THOMAS 1.12%
7 Charles THOMAS 0.98%
8 William THOMAS 0.95%
9 Barbara THOMAS 0.77%
10 Richard THOMAS 0.75%
11 Linda THOMAS 0.66%
12 Patricia THOMAS 0.61%
13 Joseph THOMAS 0.59%
14 Betty THOMAS 0.53%
15 Donald THOMAS 0.52%
16 Brian THOMAS 0.51%
17 George THOMAS 0.50%
18 Mark THOMAS 0.48%
19 Daniel THOMAS 0.47%
20 Christopher THOMAS 0.47%