Thomas (family name)
Thomas is a particularly British and French family name , derived from the male first name of the same name. For the etymology of the Christian name see under Thomas .
The name Thomas is also a common family name in Germany , the Netherlands , Denmark and in the south of India ( Thomas Christians ). The surname Thomas is widespread in Great Britain but is particularly common in Wales and Cornwall . With over 230,000 people by that name, it is the 10th most common family name in the United Kingdom . In France, Thomas is the third most common family name after Martin and Bernard with more than 100,000 people . In Germany, Thomas is one of the 100 most common family names .
Name bearer
A.
- Abraham Everard Simon Thomas (1820–1886), Dutch physician
- Adonis Thomas (* 1993), American basketball player
- Adrienne Thomas (1897–1980), German writer
- Albert Thomas (politician, 1878) (1878–1932), French politician
- Albert Thomas (politician, 1898) (1898–1966), American politician
- Albie Thomas (1935–2013), Australian medium and long distance runner
- Alexander Thomas (* 1939), German social psychologist
- Alexandre Thomas (politician) (1913–1990), French politician
- Alexandre Joseph Thomas (1810–1898), Belgian history painter
- Alfred Thomas (historian) (1840–1886), German teacher and historian
- Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd (1840–1927), Welsh politician
- Alfred Barnaby Thomas (1896–1990), American historian
- Alfred Brumwell Thomas (1868–1948), British architect
- Algernon Thomas (1857–1937), British-New Zealand biologist and geologist
- Alois Thomas (1896–1993), German clergyman and archivist
- Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896), French composer
- Andrea Thomas (athlete, 1963) (* 1963), German athlete
- Andrea Thomas (* 1965), German table tennis player, see Andrea Mann
- Andrea Thomas (track and field athlete, 1968) (* 1968), Jamaican track and field athlete
- Andrea Thomas (gymnast) (* 1968), Canadian gymnast
- Andrew Thomas (composer) (* 1939), American composer, pianist and conductor
- Andrew Thomas ( American football player ) (* 1999), American football player
- Andrew Sydney Withiel Thomas (* 1951), American astronaut
- Angela Thomas (* 1948), Swiss art historian
- Angelika Thomas (* 1946), German actress
- Angie Thomas (* 1988), American writer
- Angus Thomas (* 1955), American jazz bassist
- Anna Thomas (* 1948), American screenwriter, film producer and cookbook author
- Antoine Thomas (missionary) (1644–1709), Belgian religious, missionary and astronomer
- Antoine Thomas (Romanist) (1857–1935), French Romanist
- Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas (1791–1833), French painter and lithographer
- Antoine Léonard Thomas (1732–1785), French rhetorician and poet
- Anton Thomas (1778–1837), German lawyer and politician, mayor of Fulda
- Antonia Thomas (* 1986), British actress
- Antony Thomas (* 1940), British journalist and documentary filmmaker
- Arne Thomas (* 1975), German chemist
- Arthur Goring Thomas (1850-1892), British composer
- Arthur Lloyd Thomas (1851-1924), American politician
- Audrey Thomas (* 1935), Canadian writer
- August Thomas (1810–1882), German actor and singer
- Augusta Read Thomas (* 1964), American composer and music teacher
- Augustus Thomas (1857–1934), American playwright
B.
- BJ Thomas (born 1942), American singer
- Barry Thomas , sound engineer and sound engineer
- Barthel Thomas (1929–2005), German football coach
- Béatrice Thomas (* 1984), German singer of American origin
- Bebop Sam Thomas (around 1927–1988), American jazz guitarist
- Benjamin Thomas (Politician) ( Benjamin Franklin Thomas ; 1813–1878), American politician
- Benjamin Thomas (Physicist) ( Benjamin Franklin Thomas ; 1850–1911), American physicist
- Benjamin Thomas (cyclist) (* 1995), French cyclist
- Betsy Trent Thomas (1923–1998), American ornithologist
- Betty Thomas (* 1948), American actress and director
- Bill Thomas (soccer player) , New Zealand soccer player
- Bill Thomas (costume designer) (1921–2000), American costume designer
- Bill Thomas (politician) (* 1941), American politician
- Bill Thomas (actor) (born 1952), English actor
- Bill Thomas (ice hockey player) (born 1983), American ice hockey player
- Billie Thomas (1931–1980), American actor
- Blanche Thomas (1922–1977), American singer
- Bob Thomas (journalist) (around 1922–2014), American journalist
- Bobby Thomas ( Robert Charles Thomas ; around 1933-2013), American drummer
- Bodo Thomas (1932–1995), German politician (SPD), MdA Berlin
- Brad Thomas (* 1977), Australian baseball player
- Brandon Thomas (actor) (1850–1914), British ship's carpenter, actor and author
- Brandon Thomas (basketball player) (* 1984), American basketball player
- Brett Thomas (* 1977), Australian ice hockey player
- Brian Thomas (1940-2012), Welsh rugby player
- Bruno Thomas (1910–1988), Austrian art historian and weapons expert
- Bubbha Thomas (1937–2020), American jazz musician and music teacher
C.
- Camille Thomas (* 1988), Franco-Belgian cellist
- Carei Thomas (1938-2020), American jazz musician
- Carl Thomas (bookseller) (1851–1926), German bookseller
- Carl Thomas (baseball player) (1932-2013), American baseball player
- Carla Thomas (* 1942), American singer
- Carlos Thomas (1931–2016), German physician
- Carmen Thomas (* 1946), German journalist
- Caroline Thomas (* 1990), German handball player
- Catalina Thomás (1531–1574), Spanish religious
- Celia Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Winchester (* 1945), British politician
- Charles Thomas (politician) (1790-1848), American politician (Delaware)
- Charles Thomas (historian) (1928–2016), British historian
- Charles Thomas (athlete) (1931-2015), American sprinter
- Charles Thomas (basketball player) (born 1969), American basketball player
- Charles Thomas (baseball player) (born 1978), American baseball player
- Charles Allen Thomas (1900–1982), American chemist
- Charles Mitchell Thomas (1846–1908), American naval officer
- Charles R. Thomas (Politician, 1827) (1827-1891), American politician
- Charles R. Thomas (Politician, 1861) (1861–1931), American politician
- Charles S. Thomas (1897–1983), American politician
- Charles Spalding Thomas (1849–1934), American politician
- Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar (1785–1870), French inventor
- Choo Thomas († 2013), Korean-American author
- Chris Thomas (* 1947), English music producer
- Chris Thomas (basketball player) , American basketball player
- Christa Thomas (1893–1989), German social worker, Catholic pacifist and women's rights activist
- Christian Thomas (1655–1728), German lawyer and philosopher, see Christian Thomasius
- Christian Thomas (Turner) (1896–1970), Danish gymnast
- Christian Thomas (athlete) (* 1965), German long jumper
- Christian Thomas (ice hockey player) (* 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
- Christian Ludwig Thomas (1848–1913), German architect and archaeologist
- Christopher Thomas (* 1961), German photographer
- Christopher Yancy Thomas (1818–1879), American politician
- Clarence Thomas (* 1948), American lawyer
- Claude AnShin Thomas (* 1947), American monk
- Clayton Thomas (* 1976), Australian musician
- Clive Eric Thomas (* 1971), Grenadian Anglican clergyman
- Coraline Thomas Hugue (* 1984), French cross-country skier
- Craig Thomas (author) (1942-2011), British author
- Craig Thomas (musician) , American jazz bassist
- Craig Thomas (actor) , actor
- Craig Thomas (screenwriter) , American screenwriter and producer
- Craig L. Thomas (1933–2007), American politician
- Cyrus Thomas (1825–1910), American American scholar and entomologist
D.
- DM Thomas ( Donald Michael Thomas ; * 1935), British writer
- Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas (* 1946), Welsh politician
- Damon Thomas (born 1970), American football player
- Daniel Thomas ( American football player ) (born 1987), American football player
- Daniel Edward Thomas (* 1959), American clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Philadelphia
- Daniel Holcombe Thomas (1906-2000), American judge
- Danniel Thomas-Dodd (* 1992), Jamaican shot putter
- Danny Thomas (actor) (1912–1991), American actor and comedian
- Danny Thomas (soccer player, 1961) (born 1961), English soccer player
- Danny Thomas (soccer player, 1981) (* 1981), English soccer player
- Danny Thomas (soccer player, 1985) (born 1985), Welsh soccer player
- Danny Thomas (tennis player) (* 1999), American tennis player
- Dante Thomas (* 1978), American singer and musician
- Darryl Thomas (1965-2018), American basketball player
- Dave Thomas (soccer player, 1917) (1917-1991), English soccer player
- Dave Thomas (Entrepreneur) (1932–2002), American entrepreneur, founder of Wendy's
- Dave Thomas (Golfer) (born 1934), Welsh golfer
- Dave Thomas (actor) (born 1949), Canadian actor and comedian
- Dave Thomas (soccer player, 1950) (born 1950), English soccer player
- Dave Thomas , a pseudonym of Dave Thompson (* 1963), British music journalist
- Dave Thomas (programmer) , British-American programmer
- David Thomas (politician, 1762) (1762–1831), American lawyer and politician
- David Thomas (botanist) (1776-1859), American engineer and botanist
- David Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda (1856–1918), Welsh politician, Member of the House of Commons
- David Thomas (singer) (born 1943), British singer (bass)
- David Thomas (journalist) (1953 / 1954–1991), British journalist
- David Thomas (politician, 1955) (born 1955), British politician
- David Thomas (cricketer) (1956–2012), British cricketer
- David Thomas (Author) (pseudonym Tom Cain ; * 1959), British journalist and writer
- David Thomas (musician) , British musician
- David Thomas (memory athlete) (* 1968), American memory athlete and author
- David Thomas (soccer player) (born 1979), Welsh soccer player
- David Thomas (tennis player) (* 1988), German tennis player
- David Clayton-Thomas (* 1941), Canadian musician
- David Gilbert Thomas (1928–2015), British-American physicist
- David St. Thomas (1929–2014), British editor and author
- Dean Thomas (soccer player) (born 1961), Welsh soccer player
- Dean Thomas (racing driver) (* 1973), Australian motorcycle racer
- Debi Thomas (* 1967), American figure skater
- Delme Thomas (born 1942), Welsh rugby player
- Demaryius Thomas (* 1987), American football player
- Derrick Thomas (1967-2000), American football player
- Dieter Thomas (1947-2016), German cabaret artist
- Dieter Hugo Thomas (1937–2013), German test pilot
- Dietrich Thomas (* 1974), German jazz pianist
- Dom Thomas (* 1996), Scottish football player
- Donald Thomas (racing driver) (1932–1977), American NASCAR racing driver
- Donald Thomas (athlete) (born 1984), athlete from the Bahamas
- Donald Thomas ( American football player ) (born 1985), American football player
- Donald A. Thomas (* 1955), American astronaut
- Dorothy Swaine Thomas (1899–1977), American sociologist and economist
- Dorsey B. Thomas (1823-1897), American politician
- Duane Thomas (born 1947), American football player
- Duane Thomas (boxer) (1961-2000), American boxer
- Dwight Thomas (* 1980), Jamaican athlete
- Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), Welsh writer
- Dylan Thomas (snowboarder) (* 1994), American snowboarder
E.
- Earl Thomas (* 1989), American football player
- Ebony Thomas (* 1982), British actress, songwriter and singer
- Eddie Kaye Thomas (* 1980), American actor
- Edit B. Thomas (1923–1988), Hungarian Provincial Roman Archaeologist
- Edward Thomas (archaeologist) (1813–1886), British archaeologist
- Edward Thomas (writer) (1878-1917), British writer
- Edward Thomas (actor) (1884–1943), American actor
- Edward Thomas (playwright) (born 1961), Welsh playwright, screenwriter, actor and director
- Edward Yeo-Thomas (1902–1964), British spy
- Edward Donnall Thomas (1920–2012), American medical doctor
- Edwin Thomas (Author) (born 1977), English writer
- Edwin Stark Thomas (1872–1952), American judge
- Edwin Thomas (actor) (* 1987), English actor
- Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas , American film producer
- Elbert D. Thomas (1883–1953), American politician
- Elias Thomas (1772–1872), American businessman and politician
- Elin Manahan Thomas (* 1977), British singer (soprano)
- Elizabeth Thomas (Egyptologist) (1907–1986), American Egyptologist
- Elizabeth Thomas (tennis player) (* 1984), English tennis player
- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (* 1931), American ethnologist and author
- Elizabeth Thomas, maiden name of Elizabeth Renner (* 1946), Gambian politician and election winner
- Elke Thomas (1935-2014), German politician (CDU)
- Elliot Griffin Thomas (1926–2019), American clergyman, Bishop of Saint Thomas
- Elmer Thomas (1876–1965), American politician
- Elvie Thomas , American blues singer
- Emma Thomas , British film producer
- Emmanuel Thomas ( Abraham Louis Emmanuel Thomas ; 1788-1859), Swiss botanist
- Emil Thomas (actor) (1836–1904), German actor
- Emil Thomas (philologist) (1858–1923), German classical philologist
- Émile Thomas (1843–1923), French classical philologist
- Émile Thomas (sculptor) (1817–1882), French sculptor
- Emily Harvie Thomas Tubman (1794–1885), American philanthropist
- Erhard Thomas (* 1940), German television journalist
- Eric Thomas (singer) (* 1946), German pop singer
- Éric Thomas (actor) (born 1957), French actor
- Eric Thomas (athlete) (* 1973), American hurdler
- Erich Thomas (1922–2011), German lawyer and judge
- Ernest Seymour Thomas (1876–1935), British Egyptologist and ethnologist
- Ernie Thomas , British motorcycle racer
- Ernst Thomas (1916–1997), German journalist and music critic
- Ernst-Marcus Thomas (* 1973), German television presenter
- Erwin Thomas (1881–1969), German physician and university professor
- Erwin Ross Thomas , American entrepreneur
- Etan Thomas (* 1978), American basketball player
- Eugen Thomas (1895–1968), German entrepreneur and politician, Lord Mayor of Wuppertal
- Evelyn Thomas (* 1953), American singer
F.
- Fannie Thomas (1867-1981), American supercentenarian
- Felix Thomas (* 1988), German ice hockey player
- Félix Thomas (1815–1875), French painter, architect, sculptor and engraver
- Ferdinand Thomas (1913–1944), German resistance fighter
- Florian Thomas (artist) (* 1966), German painter
- Florian Thomas (ice hockey player) (* 1991), German ice hockey player
- Forrest Thomas (singer) († 2013), American-Dutch singer
- Francis Thomas (1799–1876), American politician
- Frank Thomas (1912-2004), American animator
- Frankie Thomas (1921-2006), American actor
- Franz Thomas (1887–1949), Austrian politician (CSP)
- Frédéric Thomas (* 1980), French football player
- Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866–1941), British politician, Viceroy of India
- Friedrich Thomas (painter) (1806–1879), German painter
- Friedrich Thomas (botanist) (1840–1918), German botanist
- Friedrich Thomas (musician) (* 1974), German pianist and university professor
- Fritz Thomas (1926–2013), German musical instrument maker
G
- Gareth Thomas (actor) (1945-2016), British actor
- Gareth Thomas (politician, 1954) (born 1954), Welsh politician
- Gareth Thomas (politician, 1967) (* 1967), English politician and party official (Co-operative Party)
- Gareth Thomas (rugby player) (born 1974), Welsh rugby player
- Gary Thomas (* 1961), American jazz musician
- Gary L. Thomas (* 1961), American theologian
- Gary L. Thomas , American general in the US Marine Corps
- Geoff Thomas (tennis player) , Australian tennis player
- Geoff Thomas (soccer player, 1926) (1926-2006), English soccer player
- Geoff Thomas (soccer player, 1946) (born 1946), English soccer player
- Geoff Thomas (soccer player, 1948) (1948-2013), Welsh soccer player
- Geoff Thomas (snooker player) , Welsh snooker player
- Geoff Thomas (soccer player, 1964) ( Geoffrey Robert Thomas ; * 1964), English soccer player
- Georg Thomas (artist) († 1578/1579), Swiss painter, sculptor and tailor
- Georg Thomas (railway worker) (1826-1883), German engineer
- Georg Thomas (General) (1890–1946), German infantry general
- Georg Thomas (actor) , German actor
- Georg Friedrich Louis Thomas (1838–1907), German physician
- Georg Martin Thomas (1817–1887), German historian and politician, MdR
- George Thomas (mercenary) (around 1756–1802), British adventurer and mercenary
- George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (1909–1997), British politician
- George Thomas (Badminton) (born 1966), Indian badminton player
- George Thomas (soccer player) (born 1997), Welsh soccer player
- George Alan Thomas (1881–1972), British chess, badminton and tennis player
- George C. Thomas junior (1873–1932), American golf architect
- George Henry Thomas (1816–1870), American general
- George Holt Thomas (1870–1929), British publisher and aviation pioneer
- George Leo Thomas (* 1950), American clergyman, Bishop of Las Vegas
- George M. Thomas (1828–1914), American politician
- Geraint Thomas (* 1986), British cyclist
- Gerald Thomas (1920–1993), British film director
- Gerard Thomas (1663-1720), Dutch painter
- Gerhard Thomas (* 1926), German soccer player
- Gerry Thomas (1922-2005), American chef
- Glenn Thomas , known as Doe B (1991-2013), American rapper
- Gordon Thomas (cyclist) (1921-2013), British cyclist
- Gordon Thomas (Author) (1933-2017) British journalist and writer
- Gösta Thomas (* 1949), German politician (NPD)
- Gottlob Friedrich Thomas (1755–1835), German businessman and spinning mill entrepreneur
- Graeme Thomas (* 1988), British rower
- Graham Thomas (athlete) (1931-1998), Australian obstacle runner
- Graham F. Thomas ( Graham Frederick Thomas ; 1921-2000), British photographer and author
- Graham Stuart Thomas (1909–2003), British gardener, garden designer and rose collector
- Grosvenor Thomas (1856–1923), Australian painter
- Gwyn Thomas (1913-1981), Welsh writer
H
- Hans Thomas (graphic artist) (1903–1980), Austrian graphic artist, painter and illustrator
- Hans Thomas (musician) (* 1937), German jazz musician and music editor
- Hans Thomas (Opus Dei) (* 1937), German Opus Dei functionary
- Hans-Jürgen Thomas (* 1939), German doctor and association official
- Hans-Peter Thomas (1936–2018), German amateur boxer and boxing trainer
- Hans Robert Thomas (1924–2019), German entrepreneur and patron
- Harold Thomas (* 1947), Australian painter
- Harold Wolferstan Thomas (1875–1931), Canadian physician
- Harrison Thomas (* 1990), American actor
- Harry Thomas (1890–1941), British-Canadian pianist
- Heather Thomas (born 1957), American actress
- Héctor Thomas (1938–2008), Venezuelan decathlete
- Heidi Thomas (* 1962), British screenwriter and playwright
- Heiko Thomas (* 1969), German politician
- Heiner Thomas (* 1958), German soccer player
- Heinrich Thomas (1952–2015), German graphic designer
- Heinz Thomas (lawyer) (1920–2002), German lawyer
- Heinz Thomas (historian) (* 1935), German historian
- Helen Thomas (1920–2013), American journalist
- Helga Thomas (actress) (1891–1988), Swedish actress
- Helga Thomas (politician) (* 1936), German politician (SPD), MdA Berlin
- Helga Thomas (educational scientist) (1937–2015), German educational scientist
- Helga Thomas (writer) (* 1943), German psychoanalyst and writer
- Helmut Thomas (1930–2018), German Catholic priest and clergyman
- Helmuth Thomas (1906–1957), German specialist in German
- Hendry Thomas (* 1985), Honduran soccer player
- Henri Thomas (1912-1993), French writer
- Henry Thomas (blues musician) ( Ragtime Texas ; 1874? - after 1929), American blues musician
- Henry Thomas (boxer) (1888–1963), British boxer
- Henry Thomas (actor) (born 1971), American actor
- Henry F. Thomas (1843–1912), American politician
- Henry Wirtz Thomas (1812–1890), American politician
- Herb Thomas (1923–2000), American racing driver
- Herbert Thomas (* 1915), German soccer player
- Hermann Thomas (1865-1924), German politician (SPD)
- Hersal Thomas (1906–1926), American pianist
- Hociel Thomas (1904–1952), American musician
- Holger Thomas (* 1956), German pop singer
- Horst Thomas , German actor
- Hugh Thomas, Baron Thomas of Swynnerton (1931–2017), British historian and writer
- Hugh Thomas (rider) (* 1948), British eventing rider and equestrian sports official
- Hugh Thomas (actor) (born 1949), British actor
- Hugh Evan-Thomas (1862-1928), British admiral
- Hugh Hamshaw Thomas (1885–1962), British paleobotanist
- Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-1891), British surgeon and orthopedist
- Hugues Thomas (1803–1855), Swiss politician
I.
- Ian Thomas (singer, 1950) (born 1950), Canadian singer, composer, actor and author
- Ian Thomas (drummer) (born 1963), British drummer
- Ian Thomas (chess player) (* 1967), English chess player
- Ian Thomas (singer, 1997) (born 1997), Belgian singer
- Ignacio Álvarez Thomas (1787–1857), Argentine officer and politician
- Ike Thomas (born 1947), American football player
- Ines Thomas Almeida (* 1976), Portuguese singer (mezzo-soprano)
- Irma Thomas (born Irma Lee ; * 1941), American singer
- Isaac Thomas (1784-1859), American politician
- Isabelle Thomas (* 1961), French politician (PS)
- Isaiah Thomas (journalist) (1749-1831), American journalist
- Isaiah Thomas (* 1989), American basketball player
- Ise Thomas (* 1960), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
- Isiah Thomas (born 1961), American basketball player
- Ivor Bulmer-Thomas (1905–1993), British journalist, mathematician and politician
- Iwan Thomas (* 1974), Welsh athlete
J
- J. Parnell Thomas (1895–1970), American politician
- Jack Thomas (soccer player, 1891) (1891– ??), English soccer player
- Jack Thomas (skeleton pilot) (* 1990), British skeleton pilot
- Jack Thomas (soccer player, 1994) (* 1994), English soccer player
- Jackie Thomas (* 1990), New Zealand pop singer
- Jake Thomas (* 1990), American actor
- James Thomas (1785–1845), American politician
- James Thomas, 1st Viscount Cilcennin (1903–1960), British politician
- James Thomas (musician) (1926–1993), American blues musician
- James Thomas (film editor) , British film editor
- James Thomas (soccer player) (born 1979), Welsh soccer player
- James Thomas (basketball player) (* 1980), American basketball player
- James Henry Thomas (1874–1949), British politician
- James Houston Thomas (1808–1876), American politician
- James Samuel Thomas (1919-2010), American bishop
- Jameson Thomas (1888–1939), British actor
- Jamie Thomas (* 1974), American skateboarder
- Jammie Thomas-Rasset (* 1977), American woman who was sued for file sharing
- Jarret Thomas (* 1981), American snowboarder
- Jason Thomas (* 1997), Vanuatu football player
- Jay Thomas (actor) (1948-2017), American actor and presenter
- Jay Thomas (musician) (* 1949), American jazz musician
- Jay Thomas (basketball player) (* 1979) American-German basketball player
- Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (* 1990), English football player
- Jean Thomas (soccer player) (born 1929), French soccer player and coach
- Jean Thomas Fox (born Jean Thomas ), American singer
- Jean Bell Thomas (1882–1982), American music organizer, photographer and author
- Jean-Charles Thomas (* 1929), French clergyman, Bishop of Versailles
- Jean-Mathurin Guénaël Thomas (1899–1945), French religious and resistance fighter
- Jens Thomas (* 1970), German pianist
- Jeffrey Thomas (Author) (born 1957), American novelist
- Jeffrey Thomas (actor) , New Zealand actor, writer and screenwriter
- Jeremy Thomas (* 1949), British film producer
- Jermaine Thomas (* 1984), American-Hungarian basketball player
- Jérôme Thomas (circus performer) , French circus performer
- Jérôme Thomas (boxer) (* 1979), French boxer
- Jerome Thomas (soccer player, 1983) (born 1983), English soccer player
- Jerome Thomas (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), Dominican soccer player
- Jerry Thomas († 1885), American restaurateur
- Jess Thomas (1927-1993), American singer (tenor)
- Jesse Thomas (musician) (1911–1995), American blues musician
- Jesse Thomas ( American football player ) (1928–2012), American football player
- Jesse Thomas (triathlete) (* 1980), American duathlete and triathlete
- Jesse B. Thomas (1777-1853), American politician
- Jim Thomas (* 1974), American tennis player
- Jochen Thomas (1925–1995), German actor
- Joe Thomas (racing driver) , American racing car driver
- Joe Thomas (saxophonist, 1902) (1902–1981), American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist
- Joe Thomas (clarinetist) (* 1908), American jazz musician and R&B producer
- Joe Thomas (saxophonist, 1909) (1909–1986), American jazz musician
- Joe Thomas (trumpeter) (1909–1984), American jazz musician
- Joe Thomas (saxophonist, 1933) (1933–2017), American jazz musician
- Joe Thomas (producer) , American musician and producer
- Joe Thomas (actor) (born 1983), English actor
- Joe Thomas ( American football player ) (* 1984), American football player
- Joe Thomas (* 1973), American R&B singer, see Joe (singer)
- Joel Thomas (swimmer) (born 1966), American swimmer
- Joël Thomas (* 1987), French football player
- Johann Gerhard Christian Thomas (1785–1838), German politician and legal historian
- Johannes Thomas (painter) (1793–1863), German painter and lithographer
- Johannes Thomas (Romanist) (* 1941), German Romanist
- Johannes Thomas (rower) (* 1949), German rower
- John Thomas (Salisbury) (1691–1766), English clergyman, Bishop of Lincoln and Salisbury
- John Thomas (Winchester) (1696–1781), English clergyman, Bishop of Peterborough, Salisbury and Winchester
- John Thomas (General) (1724–1776), American general
- John Thomas (Medic) (1805–1871), British-American medic, founder of the Christadelphian Movement
- John Thomas (sculptor) (1813–1862), British sculptor and architect
- John Thomas (harpist) (1826–1913), Welsh harpist
- John Thomas (chemist, 1886) (1886–1933) British chemist
- John Thomas ( American football player , 1900) (1900–1977) American football player
- John Thomas ( American football player , 1935) (born 1935), American football player
- John Thomas (ice hockey player) (1936–1995), Australian ice hockey player
- John Thomas (trombonist) , American trombonist
- John Thomas (athlete) (1941-2013), American high jumper
- John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd (* 1947), British lawyer
- John Thomas (cinematographer) , American cinematographer
- John Thomas ( American football player , 1964) (born 1964), American football player
- John Thomas (basketball player) (* 1975), American basketball player
- John Chew Thomas (1764-1836), American politician
- John Evan Thomas (1810–1873), British sculptor
- John J. Thomas (1813 – around 1895), American politician
- John Jacob Thomas (1841–1889), Trinidadian linguist and writer
- John Lewis Thomas (1835-1893), American politician
- John Meurig Thomas (* 1932), British chemist
- John R. Thomas (1846–1914), American politician
- John Rogers Thomas (1830-1896), American composer
- John W. Thomas (1874–1945), American politician
- Jonathan Thomas (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born 1981), American actor
- Josef Thomas (resistance fighter) (1895–1975), German politician (KPD, SED), judge and resistance fighter
- Josef Thomas (engineer) (* 1942), German aerospace engineer
- Joseph Thomas (surveyor) (1803–?), British surveyor
- Joseph Thomas (boxer) , South African boxer
- Joseph J. Thomas (* 1920), German diplomat
- Joseph Miller Thomas (1898–1979), American mathematician
- Josh Thomas (guitarist) (* 1970), Australian guitarist
- Josh Thomas ( American football player , 1981) ( Joshua Lloyd Thomas ; * 1981), American football player (defensive end)
- Josh Thomas (comedian) ( Joshua Michael Thomas ; * 1987), Australian actor, comedian and screenwriter
- Josh Thomas ( American football player , 1989) (born 1989), American football player (cornerback)
- Josh Thomas (American football player, 1991) (born 1991), Australian Australian football player
- Josh Thomas (soccer player) (* 1999), English soccer player
- Joshua Thomas (historian) (1719–1797), Welsh clergyman and historian
- Joshua Thomas (Jurist) (1751–1821), American lawyer, judge, and politician
- Joshua Mark Thomas (* 1973), American photographer and designer
- Josiah Thomas (1863–1933), Australian politician
- Julian Thomas (Journalist) ( Vagabond ; 1843–1896), Australian journalist and author
- Julian Thomas (archaeologist) ( Julian Stewart Thomas ; * 1959), British archaeologist
- Julian Thomas (singer) (* 1975), Dutch singer and songwriter
- Julian Thomas (actor) , American actor
- Julian Thomas (poker player) ( Julian Simon Thomas ; * 1981), German poker player
- Julian Thomas (athlete) (* 1986), British athlete
- Julius Thomas (* 1988), American football player
- Jürgen Thomas (aircraft designer) (* 1937), German aircraft designer
- Jürgen Thomas (ski jumper) (* 1956), German ski jumper and ski jumping official
K
- Karin Thomas (* 1941), German art historian and writer
- Karl Thomas (philosopher) (1809–1873), German philosopher and university professor
- Karl Thomas (1883–1969), German physician
- Karl Gustav Adolf Thomas (1834–1887), German landscape painter
- Karl-Heinz Thomas (politician) (1929–2001), German politician
- Karl-Heinz Thomas (actor) (* 1937), German actor
- Karlheinz G. Schmitt-Thomas (* 1928), German engineer and university professor
- Karl Ludwig Thomas (1933–2016), German physicist
- Karolin Thomas (* 1985), German soccer player
- Katrin Thomas , also Kathrin Thomas , pseudonym of Helge Darnstädt (1925–2009), German children's book author
- Katrin Thomas (* 1963), German photographer, artist and university lecturer
- Kenny Thomas (singer) (* 1968), English singer
- Kenny Thomas (basketball player) ( Kenneth Cornelius Thomas ; * 1977), American basketball player
- Kerstin Thomas , art historian (* 1970)
- Khleo Thomas (* 1989), American actor
- Kim Thomas (* 1959), American sprinter
- Klaus Thomas (1915–1992), German physician and theologian
- Kristian Thomas (* 1989), British gymnast
- Kristin Scott Thomas (* 1960), British-French actress
- Kurt Thomas (officer) (1896–1943), German lieutenant general
- Kurt Thomas (resistance fighter) (1904–1938), German resistance fighter
- Kurt Thomas (composer) (1904–1973), German composer, music teacher and choir director
- Kurt Thomas (Holocaust survivor) (also Kurt Ticho ; 1914–2009), Czech Holocaust survivor
- Kurt Thomas (musicologist) (1920–2003), German musicologist
- Kurt Thomas (Turner) (1956-2020), American gymnast
- Kurt Thomas (basketball player) (* 1972), American basketball player
L.
- Lamar Thomas (* 1975), American rapper
- Larri Thomas († 2013), American dancer and actress
- LaToya Thomas (* 1981), American basketball player
- Leah Thomas (* 1989), American racing cyclist
- Lee M. Thomas (* 1944), American manager
- Leon Thomas (1937–1999), American jazz singer
- Leon Thomas III (* 1993), American actor and singer
- Léon-Benoit-Charles Thomas (1826–1894), French clergyman, Archbishop of Rouen
- Lera Millard Thomas (1900–1993), American politician
- Leslie Thomas (1931-2014), British writer
- Lester Thomas (1864–1928), English composer, see Leslie Stuart
- Levon Thomas (* 1955), German singer and music producer
- Lewis Thomas (1913–1993), American physician and writer
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield (* 1952), American diplomat
- Lindsay Thomas (* 1943), American politician
- Llewellyn Thomas (also LH Thomas ; 1903-1992), British physicist
- Lot Thomas (1843-1905), American politician
- Louis Thomas (1815–1878), German educator and author
- Louis-Vincent Thomas (1922–1994), French sociologist, anthropologist and ethnologist
- Lowell Thomas (journalist) (1892-1981), American journalist
- Lowell Thomas junior (1923-2016), American politician and producer
- Lucien-Paul Thomas (1880–1948), Belgian Romanist and Hispanicist
- Lucius Thomas (* 1949), Jamaican police officer
- Ludmila Thomas (* 1934), German historian
- Ludwig Thomas (engineer) (1810–1868), German engineer and university professor
- Ludwig Thomas (politician) (1810-1891), German clergyman and politician (NLP)
- Ludwig Thomas (1838–1907), German physician, see Georg Friedrich Louis Thomas
- Ludwig Thomas (musician) (* 1957), German singer (baritone) and composer
- Luther Thomas (1950–2009), American jazz musician
M.
- MZ Thomas ( Thomas Michael Zottmann ; * 1915), German psychotherapist and writer
- Manuel Thomas (* 1940), German writer and painter
- Marc Thomas (* 1975), German director, film editor and cameraman
- Marco Thomas (* 1972), German clarinetist
- Marcus Thomas (boxer) (* 1970), Barbadian boxer
- Marcus Thomas (actor) , Belgian-American actor
- Marcus Thomas ( American football player ) (born 1985), American football player
- Marie-Bernadette Thomas (* 1955), French soccer player
- Mark Thomas (composer) (born 1956), British composer
- Mark Thomas (cabaret artist) (* 1963), English cabaret artist and documentary filmmaker
- Mark Thomas (athlete) (born 1965), British sprinter
- Mark Thomas ( American football player ) (born 1969), American football player
- Mark Thomas (ice hockey player) (born 1983), English ice hockey player
- Mark G. Thomas (* 1964), English evolutionary geneticist
- Marlo Thomas (* 1937), American actress and producer
- Martha Carey Thomas (1857–1935), American teacher and suffragette
- Martin Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gresford (* 1937), British lawyer and politician
- Martin Thomas (politician) (* 1950), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
- Martin Thomas (photographer) (* 1953), German photographer
- Martin Thomas (Soccer Player, 1959) ( Martin Richard Thomas ; * 1959), Welsh soccer player
- Martin Thomas (artist) (* 1960), German artist
- Martin Thomas (soccer player, 1973) (* 1973), English soccer player
- Martin Thomas (canoeist) (* 1989), French canoeist
- Martin Thomas (1913–1985), pseudonym of the British science fiction author Thomas Hector Martin
- Mary Thomas († 1905), Antiguan plantation worker, labor leader, rebel
- Mathieu Thomas (* 1984), French badminton player
- Maureen Nyatichi Thomas (* 1997), Kenyan sprinter
- Max Thomas (1891–1945), German doctor and SS leader
- Max Thomas (SA member) (1890–1934), German SA leader
- Max Thomas (chemist) (1905–1988), German chemist
- Meamea Thomas (1987-2013), Kiribati weightlifter
- Melitta Thomas , German soccer player in the 1980s
- Melody Thomas Scott (born 1956), American actress
- Michael Thomas (businessman) (1915–1995), German businessman and author
- Michael Thomas , pseudonym of Martin Böttcher (* 1927), German film composer, conductor and arranger
- Michael Thomas (speaker) , German radio play speaker
- Michael Thomas (Screenwriter) ( Michael C. Thomas ), Australian screenwriter
- Michael Thomas (actor) (born 1962), Austrian actor
- Michael Thomas (soccer player, 1967) (* 1967), English soccer player
- Michael Thomas (soccer player, 1988) (* 1988), American soccer player
- Michael Thomas ( American football player , 1989) (born 1989) American football player
- Michael Thomas ( American football player , 1993) (* 1993), American football player
- Michael C. Thomas (Entomologist) ( Michael Charles Thomas ; * 1948), American entomologist
- Michael-Ingo Thomas (* 1943), German lawyer and judge
- Michael Tilson Thomas (* 1944), American conductor, pianist and composer
- Michael Thomas (writer) American writer
- Michel Thomas (1914–2005), Polish polyglot, linguist and language teacher
- Michel Thomas , maiden name of Michel Houellebecq (* 1956/1958), French writer
- Michelle Thomas (actress) (1968–1998), American actress
- Michelle Thomas (athlete) (born 1971), British athlete
- Mickey Thomas (singer) (born 1949), American singer
- Mickey Thomas (soccer player) (born 1954), Welsh soccer player
- Miles Thomas, Baron Thomas (1897–1980), British economic manager
N
- Natasha Thomas (* 1986), Danish singer
- Nick Thomas-Symonds (* 1980), British politician
- Nico Thomas (* 1966), Indonesian boxer
- Nils Thomas (1889–1979), Norwegian sailor
- Norbert Thomas (* 1947), German artist and university professor
- Norman Thomas (1884–1968), American politician (SPA)
- Norman G. Thomas (1930-2020), American astronomer
O
- Oldfield Thomas (1858-1929) British zoologist
- Olive Thomas (1894–1920), American actress and socialite
- Oliver Thomas (business IT specialist) (* 1971), German business IT specialist and university professor
- Oliver Thomas (soccer player) (* 1974), French soccer player
- Oliver Thomas (singer) (* 1977), German pop singer
- Olufemi Thomas (* 1989), Nigerian soccer goalkeeper
- Oluyemi Thomas , American jazz clarinetist
- Ormsby B. Thomas (1832–1904), American politician
- Oswald Thomas (1882–1963), Austrian astronomer
- Otto Thomas (musician) (1857–1937), German organist and composer
- Otto Thomas (politician) (1886–1930), German politician and trade union official
- Owen Thomas (priest) (1812-1891), Welsh priest
- Owen Thomas (botanist) (1843–1923) British botanist
- Owen Thomas (playwright) (born 1976), British playwright
P
- Pascal Thomas (director) (* 1945), French director and screenwriter
- Pascal Thomas (actor) (* 1987), German actor
- Pat Thomas (* 1960), British musician
- Patrick Thomas (* 1992), German fistball player
- Patrick J. Thomas (* 1986), German-American actor
- Paul Thomas (Reuss) , German politician, MdL Reuss
- Paul Thomas (painter) (1868–1910), French painter
- Paul Thomas (cyclist) (1888 – after 1948), German cyclist
- Paul Thomas (resistance fighter) (1898–1942), writer and journalist, Nazi resister
- Paul Thomas (figure skater) , British ice dancer
- Paul Thomas (porn actor) (born 1947), American porn actor and director
- Paul Thomas (writer) (* 1951), New Zealand writer
- Paul Thomas (musician) (* 1980), American rock musician
- Pedro Gárezon Thomas (1851–1927), Peruvian officer
- Peter Thomas (Patriarch) (1305-1366), Patriarch of Constantinople
- Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir (1920–2008), British politician
- Peter Thomas (composer) (1925–2020), German film composer
- Peter Thomas (director) (1929–1987), German theater and radio play director
- Peter Thomas (Entrepreneur) (* 1938), Canadian entrepreneur, author and philanthropist
- Peter Thomas (physicist) (* 1942), German physicist and university professor
- Peter Thomas (football goalkeeper) (* 1944), Irish football goalkeeper
- Peter Thomas (soccer player) (* 1959), German soccer player
- Peter K. Thomas , American teacher and dentist
- Petria Thomas (* 1975), Australian swimmer
- Philemon Thomas (1763–1847), American politician
- Philip Thomas (musician) (* 1972), British pianist and university professor
- Philip F. Thomas (1810–1890), American politician
- Philip Michael Thomas (* 1949), American actor
- Philipp Thomas (* 1979), German film editor
- Pia Le Thomas (1920–2009), French Cistercian, abbess and founder of a monastery
- Pinklon Thomas (* 1958), American boxer
R.
- RS Thomas (1913-2000), Welsh poet
- Raimund Thomas (* 1938), German gallery owner and art dealer
- Rainer Thomas (* 1939), German publisher
- Ralf Thomas (1932–2018), German theologian, historian and politician
- Ralf P. Thomas (* 1961), German manager
- Ralph Thomas (1915-2001), British film director
- Ramblin 'Thomas (1902-1945), American blues musician
- Ransford Cline-Thomas (1947-2020), Gambian program announcer and news anchor
- Ray Thomas (1941-2018), English musician
- Raymond A. Thomas (* 1958), American general
- Reg Thomas (track and field athlete) (1907-1946), British middle-distance runner
- Reg Thomas (ice hockey player) (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player
- Reginald Thomas , Austrian diplomat
- Reinhardt Thomas (* 1946), German politician (SPD, CDU)
- Reinhardt Thomas (athlete) (* 1991), Namibian long-distance runner
- Reinhold Schmitt-Thomas (* before 1947), German art and music historian
- Renate Thomas (* 1953), German classical archaeologist
- René Thomas (marksman) (1865– ??), French marksman
- René Thomas (racing driver) (1886–1975), French pilot and racing driver
- René Thomas (musician) (1927–1975), Belgian jazz guitarist
- René Thomas (molecular biologist) (1928-2017), Belgian molecular biologist
- Reyare Thomas (* 1987), sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago
- Rhys Thomas (nobleman) († 1577), Welsh nobleman
- Rhys Thomas (born 1982), Welsh rugby player
- Richard Thomas (politician) (1744-1832), American politician
- Richard Thomas (Bishop) (1881–1958), Anglican Bishop in Australia
- Richard Thomas (diplomat) (* 1938), British diplomat
- Richard Thomas (zoologist) (* 1938), American zoologist
- Richard Thomas (data protection officer) (* 1949), British data protection officer
- Richard Thomas (actor) (born 1951), American actor
- Richard Thomas (mathematician) , British mathematician
- Richard C. Thomas (1937–1991), American politician
- Richard Clement Charles Thomas (1929-1996), British rugby player
- Richard F. Thomas (* 1950), American classical philologist
- Rob Thomas (television producer) (born 1965), American writer, screenwriter and television producer
- Rob Thomas (musician) ( Robert Kelly Thomas ; * 1972), American musician
- Robert Thomas (boxer) , British boxer
- Robert Thomas (author) (1927–1989) French writer, director and actor
- Robert Thomas junior (* around 1956), American jazz musician
- Robert Thomas (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor
- Robert Thomas ( American football player ) (born 1991), American football player
- Robert Thomas (ice hockey player) (* 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
- Robert Y. Thomas (1855–1925), American politician
- Robin Thomas (actor) (born 1949), American actor
- Robin Thomas (mathematician) (1962-2020), Czech mathematician
- Rod Thomas (born 1947), Welsh football player
- Rolf Thomas (priest) (1934–2016), German Roman Catholic clergyman and Opus Dei member
- Ron Thomas (1950–2018), American basketball player
- Ronald Thomas (politician) (* 1929), British politician
- Ronald Thomas (cellist) (* 1955), American cellist
- RS Thomas (1913-2000), Welsh poet and clergyman
- Ronald Thomas (tennis player) (1888–1936), Australian tennis player
- Ronald Thomas (cricketer) (1915-1987), Australian cricketer
- Rory Thomas (1942-2010), Australian jazz trumpeter
- Rosie Thomas (* 1978), American singer-songwriter
- Ross Thomas (writer) (1926–1995), American writer
- Ross Thomas (actor) (born 1981), American actor
- Roy Thomas (baseball player, 1874) ( Roy Allen Thomas ; 1874–1959), American baseball player
- Roy Thomas (comic book author) (* 1940), American comic book author
- Roy Thomas (painter) (* 1949), Canadian painter of the Anishinabe
- Roy Thomas (baseball player, 1953) ( Roy Justin Thomas , born 1953), American baseball player
- Rudolf Thomas (Mayor) (1844–1920), German politician, Mayor of Velbert
- Rudolf Thomas (conductor) , conductor and university professor
- Rudolf Thomas (composer) (1924–1987), composer, organist and university professor
- Rudolf F. Thomas (* 1950), German media consultant and author
- Russell Thomas (singer) , American opera singer (tenor)
- Russell Thomas (poker player) (* 1988), American poker player
- Russell Linwood Thomas , maiden name of Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr (1935–2017), Canadian musician, composer, music teacher and imam
- Rover Thomas (1926–1998), Australian artist
- Rufus Thomas (1917-2001), American blues singer
- Ryan Thomas (* 1994), New Zealand soccer player
- Ryan Thomas (cyclist) (* 1995), Australian cyclist
S.
- Sabine Thomas (* 1965), German writer
- Sam Thomas (around 1927–1988), American jazz guitarist, see Bebop Sam Thomas
- Sanave Thomas (* 1980), Indian badminton player
- Sarah Thomas (author) (* 1934), Malaysian writer
- Sarah Thomas (actress) (born 1952), British actress
- Sarah Thomas (film editor) (* before 1970), film editor
- Sarah Thomas (referee) (born 1973), American football referee; first female full-time referee in the National Football League
- Sarah Thomas (model) (* 1980), British model
- Sarah Thomas (Badminton) (* 1992), Welsh badminton player
- Sarah Thomas (librarian) (* 20th century), American librarian
- Scarlett Thomas (* 1972), English writer
- Scott Thomas (actor) , actor
- Scott Thomas (Author) , American author
- Scott Thomas (film editor) , film editor
- Scott Thomas (Director) , American director, producer and screenwriter
- Scott Thomas (ice hockey player) (born 1970), American ice hockey player
- Scott Thomas (soccer player) (born 1974), English soccer player
- Scott Thomas (Screenwriter) (* 1975), American screenwriter and producer
- Sean Thomas (born 1963), English writer
- Sean Patrick Thomas (born 1970), American actor
- Serena Scott Thomas (born 1961), English actress
- Seth Thomas (1785–1859), American watchmaker and manufacturer
- Shanieka Thomas , married. Shanieka Ricketts (* 1992), Jamaican athlete
- Shardé Thomas (* 1990), American musician (Fife and Drum)
- Shenton Thomas (1879–1962), British colonial administrator
- Shirley Thomas (* 1963), British sprinter
- Sian Thomas (born 1953), British actress
- Sidney Thomas (1850–1885), British metallurgist
- Siegfried Thomas (1930–1985), German historian
- Sieglinde Wittwer-Thomas (* 1966), Swiss artist
- Simon Thomas (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), English soccer player
- Simon Thomas (soccer player, 1990) (* 1990), Canadian soccer player
- Solveig Thomas (* 1928), Austrian actress and radio play speaker
- Sonya Thomas (* 1967), American weather eater
- Spencer Thomas (* 1997), British middle-distance runner
- St. Clair Thomas , Vincentian politician
- Stefan Thomas (* 1975), German legal scholar
- Stephan Thomas (* 1957), German Brigadier General
- Stephan G. Thomas (1910–1987), German journalist
- Stephen Thomas (1809–1903), American politician, officer and businessman
- Steve Thomas (* 1963), British-Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Sue Thomas (* 1950), American author
- Sunset Thomas (* 1972), American porn actress
- Susan Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood (born Susan Petronella Fordham Arrow ; * 1935), British politician (Liberal Democrats)
- Sven Thomas (* 1947), German lawyer and criminal defense attorney
T
- Tabby Thomas (1929–2014), American musician
- Tamara Craig Thomas , Canadian actress
- Tammy Thomas (* around 1970), American cyclist
- Tamorley Thomas (* 1983), Antiguan soccer player
- Tamzin Thomas (* 1997), South African sprinter
- Taryn Thomas (* 1983), American porn actress
- Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield (1937-2018), British banker and politician (Labor Party)
- Terrance Thomas (* 1980), American basketball player
- Tessy Thomas (* 1963), Indian aerospace engineer
- Tevin Thomas , American musician and composer
- Theodor Thomas (1876–1955), German trade unionist
- Theodore Thomas (1835–1905), American violinist and conductor
- Theodore L. Thomas (1920–2005), American science fiction writer
- Thom Thomas (1941–2015), American actor, screenwriter, and playwright
- Thurman Thomas (born 1966), American football player
- Tillman Thomas (* 1945), Grenadian politician (NDC)
- Tim Thomas (composer) , German composer of radio plays
- Tim Thomas (athlete) (* 1973), British pole vaulter
- Tim Thomas (ice hockey player) (* 1974), American ice hockey goalkeeper
- Tim Thomas (basketball player) (born 1977), American basketball player
- Timmy Thomas (* 1944), American singer, keyboardist, composer and producer
- Tobias Thomas (DJ) (* 1970), German DJ, producer and music journalist
- Tobias Thomas (economist) (* 1975), German economist and university professor
- Tony Thomas (1927–1997), British-American film historian, television and music producer
- Torey Thomas (* 1985), American basketball player
- Trevor Thomas (historian) (1934-2020), British historian
- Trevor Thomas (actor) , British actor
- Trevor Thomas (chess player) , English correspondence chess player
- Tristan Thomas (* 1986), Australian athlete
- Tyrus Thomas (* 1986), American basketball player
U
- Ulrich Thomas (* 1968), German politician (CDU)
- Uwe Thomas (* 1938), German physicist, administrative officer and politician (SPD)
V
- Veit Thomas (* 1958), German philosopher
- Vera Thomas (* around 1924), English table tennis player; see Vera Dace
- Verneda Thomas (1936–2016), American high jumper and volleyball player
- Vincent Thomas (1907–1980), American politician
- Viv Thomas (* 1948), South African director
- Vivien Thomas (1910–1985), American medical technician
- Volker Thomas (* 1958), German brigadier general
W.
- W. Aubrey Thomas (1866–1951), American politician
- W. Ian Thomas (1914-2007), British major and evangelist
- Walter Thomas (1908–1970), German author and dramaturge
- Walter Foots Thomas (1907–1981), American jazz musician and band leader
- Wayne Thomas (ice hockey player) (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper, coach and official
- Wayne Thomas (soccer player, 1958) (born 1958), Welsh soccer player
- Wayne Thomas (wrestler) (born 1959), wrestler from the US Virgin Islands
- Wayne Thomas (bobsledder) (born 1966), Jamaican bobsledder
- Wayne Thomas (soccer player, 1978) (born 1978), English soccer player
- Wayne Thomas (soccer player, 1979) (born 1979), English soccer player
- Weldon Thomas (* 1929), American singer (bass)
- Wendelin Thomas (1884 – around 1947), German politician (SPD, USPD, KPD)
- Werner Thomas (music historian) (1910–2011), German music historian
- Werner Thomas (linguist) (1923–2008), German linguist
- Werner Thomas (composer) (* around 1931), Swiss composer
- Whitey Thomas (1920–2012), American jazz musician
- Wilhelm Thomas (politician, 1834) (1834–1897), German lawyer and politician (DFP), MdR
- Wilhelm Thomas (politician, 1875) (1875–1955), German trade unionist and politician (SPD)
- Wilhelm Thomas (diplomat) (1880–1948), German diplomat
- Wilhelm Thomas (theologian) ( Gottlob Ferdinand Paulus Wilhelm Thomas ; 1896–1978), German theologian
- Wilhelm Thomas (General, 1892) (1892–1976), German Lieutenant General in the Wehrmacht
- Wilhelm Thomas (General, 1915) (1915–1992), German Brigadier General in the Bundeswehr
- Wilhelm Thomas (politician, 1948) (* 1948), Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the Burgenland state parliament
- William Thomas (knight) († 1542), Welsh knight
- William Thomas (Scholar) († 1554), English scholar and participant in the Wyatt conspiracy
- William Thomas (politician) (1551–1586) Welsh nobleman, politician, and military man
- William Thomas (Bishop) († 1689), Bishop of St Davids and Worcester
- William Thomas (Protector) (1793–1867), British protector of the Aborigines
- William Thomas (poet) (1832–1878), Welsh poet
- William Thomas (actor) , Welsh actor
- William Thomas ( American football player ) (* 1968), American football player
- William C. Thomas (1903–1984), American film producer, director and writer
- William D. Thomas (1880–1936), American politician (New York)
- William F. Thomas (1924–2014), American editor
- William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), Cherokee tribal leader and Southern Colonel during the War of Civilizations
- William Isaac Thomas (1863–1947), American sociologist
- William King Thomas (1827–1875), Canadian assassin
- William W. Thomas Jr. (1839–1927), American diplomat
- Willie Thomas (1931–2019), American jazz musician
- Wolfgang Thomas (* 1947), German computer scientist and university professor
- Wolfgang Alexander Thomas-San-Galli (1874–1918), German musicologist, music writer and violist
stage name
- Ian Thomas (singer, 1997) ( Ian Thomas Hoelen ; * 1997), Flemish singer
- Shem Thomas ( Thomas Kühnis ; * 1978), Swiss singer, rapper and songwriter
Fictional characters
- Dean Thomas , fictional character , see characters from the Harry Potter novels #Dean Thomas
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas on surnames.behindthename.com (Engl.)
- ^ Thomas meaning of family name & statistics, forebears.co.uk
- ↑ Thomas Family History, ancestry.com (Eng.)
- ↑ Surname Map for Thomas in Britain, Ireland and Mann, celticfamilymaps.com ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
- ↑ British Surnames (Engl.)
- ↑ Top 20 des noms les plus portés en France, genealogie.com (French)
