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Thom Family History

Thom Surname Meaning

Scottish and English: from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) a pet form of Thomas. In Scotland Thom is also an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thom see McComb.

German: from the personal name Thom a pet form of Thomas. This surname is also found in France.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 see Tan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Thom family from?

You can see how Thom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thom family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thom families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 207 Thom families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Thom's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Thom families in 1911.
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What did your Thom ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Thom. 39% of Thom men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Thom women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thom were Carpenter and Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Farmers Son
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    24%
  • Income
    16%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Nurse
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Thom. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Thom. For the veterans among your Thom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thom lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Thom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Thom in 1945 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

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