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

Thomison, 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 Thomison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thomison in America

Thomison is the 31033rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thomison surname appeared 748 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 Thomison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thomison to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Thomison

The surname Thomison has its origins in Scotland, derived from the ancient Scottish name Thomas. The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic name Toma, meaning "twin." The suffix "-son" indicates that Thomison was originally a patronymic name, meaning "son of Thomas."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Thomison date back to the 13th century in Scotland. It is believed that the name may have originated in the regions of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, where some of the earliest recorded bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Thomison can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a record of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name is listed as "Thomysone" in this historical document.

In the 16th century, the Thomison family was well-established in the Scottish Lowlands. John Thomison (c. 1530-1599) was a notable Scottish clergyman and scholar who served as the minister of Ceres and Creich in Fife.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname was Robert Thomison (1585-1658), a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as a Lord of Session in the Court of Session, the highest civil court in Scotland.

During the 17th century, the Thomison family had a strong presence in the Scottish Borders region. William Thomison (1620-1689) was a landowner and farmer in Jedburgh, and his descendants continued to reside in the area for several generations.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Thomison family migrated to Ireland, where the name was sometimes anglicized as "Thomson." James Thomison (1732-1803) was a prominent merchant and landowner in County Down, Ireland.

As the Thomison family spread throughout Scotland and beyond, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including Thomyson, Thomysone, and Thomasone. However, the original spelling of Thomison remained prevalent, particularly in the Scottish Lowlands and Borders regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thomison

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Thomison.

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 Thomison 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Thomison has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Thomison was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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