Tuma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tuma

What does the name Tuma mean?

The distinguished Czech surname Tuma is derived from the personal name "Tomasz" and means "son of Tomasz." The personal name is the Slavic form of the English "Thomas."

Early Origins of the Tuma family

The surname Tuma was first found in Bohemia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The personal name "Thomas" and its many variations were common throughout Europe during the Middle Ages; therefore, it is likely that several branches of the surname Tuma emerged independently in several areas of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Poland under a number of different forms. The earliest known family of this name was the Tomicki family of Galizia, first recorded in Posen in 1460. The young branches of the Tuma family were instrumental during this early period, playing major roles in the development of the medieval society of their various regions.

Early History of the Tuma family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tuma research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1589, 1652, 1704, 1774, 1789, 1791 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Tuma History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tuma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tomek, Toman, Tuma, Tomas, Tomes, Toms, Tomicki, Tomasz, Tomala, Tomsu, Thomassich and many more.

Early Notables of the Tuma family

Notable among the name Tuma at this time we found

Franz Tuma (1704-1774), a famous German composer, Jakob Tuma (d. 1789), a well-known violinist, and Nikolaus Tomek (1791-1863), an Austrian provost

Tuma Ranking

In the United States, the name Tuma is the 12,297^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Tuma migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tuma Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alois Tuma, who immigrated to Chicago in 1878
Albine Tuma, who settled in New York in 1892

Tuma Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Tuma, aged 18, who landed in America from Tetrovice, Bohemia, in 1906
Anna Tuma, aged 24, who settled in America from Stipoklasy, Austria, in 1907
Dominik Tuma, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1907
Alexander Tuma, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Budrei, Russia, in 1910
Anna Tuma, aged 34, who landed in America from Schwechat, Austria, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Tuma (post 1700) +

Mym Tuma (b. 1940), American painter
Romeu Tuma (1931-2010), Brazilian politician
Martin Tuma (b. 1985), Czech professional ice hockey defenceman
Florian Tuma, former Austrian figure skater, four-time Austrian national champion
Zdenìk Tuma (b. 1960), Czech economist and a former Governor of the Czech National Bank
Jaroslav Tuma (b. 1956), Czech organist, clavichord, harpsichordist and pianoforte player

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/