Frequency: (230)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic form from Thomas.
GIVEN NAMES: Scandinavian 15%; Dutch 5%. Tor (2), Jorgen, Lars, Oddmund, Per; Pieter (4), Frans.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
