Origins of the Thom surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 48North West 28Isle of ManYorkshire 26East Midlands 17West Midlands 17East 48London 158South East 69South West 17South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Thoms lived in london

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    6,100 Thom Travel & migration records
    20,000 Thoms found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thom

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    What are the most common Thom first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Thoms

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Thoms in 1921

    Dressmaker

    132

    Domestic Servant

    111

    Housekeeper

    75

    Annuitant

    66

    House Servant

    62

    Commmon male occupations for Thoms in 1921

    Farmer

    157

    Farm Servant

    128

    Weaver

    94

    Joiner

    85

    Mason

    82

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