Thome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Thome

What does the name Thome mean?

The ancient roots of the Thome family are found in the German state of Bavaria. Thome was a local name, for someone who lived in Bavaria.

Early Origins of the Thome family

The surname Thome was first found in Bavaria, where this surname surfaced in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century onwards the name was associated with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Thome family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thome research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1635, 1644, 1655, 1663, 1669, 1670, 1704, 1709, 1721, 1728, 1746, 1775 and 1776 are included under the topic Early Thome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thome Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Thome include Thoma, Thoman, Thom, Thoms, Toma, Thomas, Tomas, Thomasius, Thoeman, Thome, Thomen, Thomme, Thomm, Demel, Dehmel and many more.

Early Notables of the Thome family

Prominent among members of the name Thome in this period include Frederic Count de Thoms (1669-1746), a German art collector; Peter Lorenz Thomas von Langenhardt (mid 17th century), Secretary of the Johannite Order of knights at Sonnenburg; Christian Thomas (1655-1728, known as Thomasius)...
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Thome Ranking

In the United States, the name Thome is the 13,625^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Thome is ranked the 6,094^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Thome migration to the United States +

German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Thome surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Thome Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Durst Thome, aged 57, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Hance Jacob Thome, aged 29, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Martain Thome, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Anna Maria Thome, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Philip Thome, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
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Thome Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Wilhelm Thome, who arrived in America in 1851 3
Melchior Thome, who arrived in America in 1853 3
Felix Thome, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1883 3
Florean Thome, who landed in Iowa in 1885 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Thome (post 1700) +

Diane Thome (b. 1942), American composer
Joel Thome, American Grammy Award winning conductor and artistic director of Orchestra of Our Time
Andrea Thome, American-born, Chilean and Costa Rican playwright
John Macon Thome (1843-1908), American-born, Argentine astronomer
James Howard "Jim" Thome (b. 1970), former American Major League Baseball player who played 22 seasons, inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018
Sanford H. Thome, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1908 4
John M. Thome, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Cordoba, 1877-1903; U.S. Consular Agent in Cordoba, 1905 4
Frank L. Thome, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Clinton County, 1938 4
Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1840-1925), German botanist and botanical artist from Cologne
Professor Johannes Thome M.D.Ph.D.,, German Director and Chair of the Clinic and Policlinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Rostock University, Germany
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Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html