Find out how popular the last name Smith-Thomas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Smith-Thomas.

Smith-Thomas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Smith-Thomas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Smith-Thomas in America

Smith-Thomas is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Smith-Thomas surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Smith-Thomas.

The history of the last name Smith-Thomas

The surname SMITHTHOMAS has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a combination of the occupational surname SMITH, referring to a metalworker or blacksmith, and the personal name THOMAS, which was a popular given name during the Middle Ages derived from the Aramaic name "Te'oma" meaning "twin."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SMITHTHOMAS can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where a Richard Smythethomas is listed as a resident of the village of Evesham. This suggests that the name may have originated in the West Midlands region of England.

During the 14th century, the name SMITHTHOMAS appeared in various parish records throughout the counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Herefordshire. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327, a Walter Smythethomas is recorded as a taxpayer in the village of Childswickham, located in Gloucestershire.

A notable early bearer of the name was John SMITHTHOMAS, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Bristol in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time, including the Bristol Mayor's Audits of 1486.

In the 16th century, the SMITHTHOMAS surname spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire. One prominent figure from this period was William SMITHTHOMAS, a Protestant clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Rochester from 1558 to 1568.

The 17th century saw the emergence of several notable SMITHTHOMAS individuals, including Richard SMITHTHOMAS, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Gloucester who was born in 1612 and died in 1677. Another significant figure was Thomas SMITHTHOMAS, a member of the English Parliament who represented the borough of Westbury in Wiltshire during the 1660s.

In the 18th century, the SMITHTHOMAS surname continued to be well-represented, with individuals such as James SMITHTHOMAS, a renowned architect born in 1723 in Derbyshire, who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Throughout the 19th century, the SMITHTHOMAS name was found across various parts of the United Kingdom, with records indicating families bearing this surname in locations like Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. One notable individual from this period was John SMITHTHOMAS, a pioneering industrialist and inventor from Birmingham who held several patents for innovative machinery used in the manufacturing of textiles and metalworks.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Smith-Thomas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Smith-Thomas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Smith-Thomas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Smith-Thomas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Smith-Thomas, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!