Thomas (surname)

Thomas (and Tomas) is a common surname. It is most often used by the British, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and Southern Indian Syrian Christians from Kerala (India).

Some notable people with this surname are:

• Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer
• Bert Thomas (1883–1966), British cartoonist
• Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court justice
• Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), Welsh poet
• Gerald Thomas, English film director
• Héctor Thomas, Venezuelan decathlete
• Kristin Scott Thomas, English actress
• Mansel Thomas Welsh composer and conductor
• Petria Thomas (born 1975), Australian swimmer
• Rufus Thomas, American R&B singer
• Shavar Thomas (born 1981), Jamaican footballer