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|pronunciation = Plural Thomases; possessive Thomas's,<!--[[wp:POSS]] tomma sizz--> Thomases' |
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|region=[[Great Britain]], [[France]], [[Germany]], and [[Netherlands]] |
|region = [[Great Britain]], [[France]], [[Germany]], and [[Netherlands]] |
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|meaning= "son of Thomas"}} |
|meaning = "son of Thomas"}} |
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'''Thomas''' is a common [[surname]] of [[English language|English]], [[Welsh language|Welsh]], [[Irish Language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]], [[French Language|French]], [[German Language|German]], [[Dutch Language|Dutch]], and [[Danish language|Danish]] origin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Last name: Thomas |
'''Thomas''' is a common [[surname]] of [[English language|English]], [[Welsh language|Welsh]], [[Irish Language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]], [[French Language|French]], [[German Language|German]], [[Dutch Language|Dutch]], and [[Danish language|Danish]] origin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Last name: Thomas |
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|url=https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Thomas}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms |
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|url=https://www.houseofnames.com/thomas-family-crest}}</ref> |
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It derives from the [[medieval]] [[personal name]], of [[Biblical]] origin, from [[Aramaic]] תאומא ''t'om'a'', a [[byname]] meaning |
It derives from the [[medieval]] [[personal name]], of [[Biblical]] origin, from [[Aramaic]] תאומא ''t'om'a'', a [[byname]] meaning "twin". It was borne by one of the [[Thomas the Apostle|disciples of Christ]], best known for his skepticism about [[Resurrection of Christ|Christ's resurrection]] ([[Wikisource:Bible (King James)/John#20:24|John 20:24–29]]). The th- spelling in English results from the initial letter of the name in the [[Greek New Testament]] being a [[theta]]. The English pronunciation as t rather than a [[dental fricative]] is the result of [[Latin influence in English#Middle Ages|French influence]] from an early date. In Britain, the [[surname]] is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in [[Cornwall]] and [[Wales]]. Thomas is the ninth most common surname in the United Kingdom.<ref name="forebears">{{cite web|url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/thomas|website=forebears.co.uk|title=Thomas Surname Meaning, Origins & Distribution |accessdate=2018-05-03}}</ref> It is found as a personal name among [[Christians in India]], and in the United States; it is also used as a family name among the [[Saint Thomas Christian]] families from [[Kerala]], [[South India]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-508137-4 }}</ref> |
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In the 1990 United States Census, Thomas was the twelfth most common surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]] (9 May 1995). [[s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100)]]. Retrieved on 4 |
In the 1990 United States Census, Thomas was the twelfth most common surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.<ref>[[United States Census Bureau]] (9 May 1995). [[s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100)]]. Retrieved on 4{{nbs}}July 2008.</ref> |
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In France, Thomas (pronounced {{IPA-fr|tɔma|}}) is the third most widespread surname after [[Martin (name)|Martin]] and [[Bernard]], with over 100,000 people with this name.<ref name="notrefamille">{{cite web|url=http://www.notrefamille.com/v2/services-nom-de-famille/nom.asp?nom=thomas&x=0&y=0&rubrique=&page=|title=NotreFamille.com – Le Magazine des Mamans |
In France, Thomas (pronounced {{IPA-fr|tɔma|}}) is the third most widespread surname after [[Martin (name)|Martin]] and [[Bernard]], with over 100,000 people with this name.<ref name="notrefamille">{{cite web|url=http://www.notrefamille.com/v2/services-nom-de-famille/nom.asp?nom=thomas&x=0&y=0&rubrique=&page=|title=NotreFamille.com – Le Magazine des Mamans – Surname Thomas in France|website=notrefamille.com|accessdate=2018-05-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721164018/http://www.notrefamille.com/v2/services-nom-de-famille/nom.asp?nom=thomas&x=0&y=0&rubrique=&page=|archivedate=2011-07-21}}</ref> |
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*** [[Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1962)]], English footballer |
*** [[Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1962)]], English footballer |
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*** [[Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1977)]], English footballer |
*** [[Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1977)]], English footballer |
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*[[Angie Thomas]] (born 1988), American young adult author |
* [[Angie Thomas]] (born 1988), American young adult author |
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*[[Annette Thomas]] (born 1965), American-born publishing executive |
* [[Annette Thomas]] (born 1965), American-born publishing executive |
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* [[Anthony Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[Anthony Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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** [[Anthony William Thomas]] (born 1949), Australian professor of physics at the University of Adelaide |
** [[Anthony William Thomas]] (born 1949), Australian professor of physics at the University of Adelaide |
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* [[Carmen Thomas]] (born 1946), German journalist, radio and television presenter, author and lecturer |
* [[Carmen Thomas]] (born 1946), German journalist, radio and television presenter, author and lecturer |
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* [[Caroline Thomas]] (1959–2008), British international relations academic |
* [[Caroline Thomas]] (1959–2008), British international relations academic |
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*[[Caryl Thomas]] (born 1986), Welsh rugby union player |
* [[Caryl Thomas]] (born 1986), Welsh rugby union player |
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* [[Casey Thomas]] (born 1990), Welsh footballer |
* [[Casey Thomas]] (born 1990), Welsh footballer |
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* [[Catherine Thomas]] (born 1963), Welsh politician |
* [[Catherine Thomas]] (born 1963), Welsh politician |
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* [[Edwin Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[Edwin Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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** [[Edwin Stark Thomas]] (1872–1952), American judge |
** [[Edwin Stark Thomas]] (1872–1952), American judge |
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** [[Edwin Thomas Maynard]] (1878–1961), known as Edwin Thomas, Welsh |
** [[Edwin Thomas Maynard]] (1878–1961), known as Edwin Thomas, Welsh rugby union footballer |
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** [[Edwin Thomas (rugby league)]], rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s |
** [[Edwin Thomas (rugby league)]], rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s |
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* [[E.J. Thomas]] American politician in Ohio |
* [[E.J. Thomas]] American politician in Ohio |
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* [[Ellen Thomas]] (born 1947), American peace activist |
* [[Ellen Thomas]] (born 1947), American peace activist |
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* [[Ellen Thomas]] (born 1956), British actress |
* [[Ellen Thomas]] (born 1956), British actress |
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* [[Elliot Griffin Thomas]] ( |
* [[Elliot Griffin Thomas]] (1926–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop |
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* [[Elmer Thomas]] (1876–1965), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma |
* [[Elmer Thomas]] (1876–1965), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma |
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* [[Elvis Thomas (footballer, born 1972)|Elvis Thomas]], Canadian international soccer player |
* [[Elvis Thomas (footballer, born 1972)|Elvis Thomas]], Canadian international soccer player |
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** [[John Thomas (Australian cricketer)]] (1852–1915), cricketer for Tasmania |
** [[John Thomas (Australian cricketer)]] (1852–1915), cricketer for Tasmania |
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** [[John Thomas (VC)]] (1886–1954), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross |
** [[John Thomas (VC)]] (1886–1954), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross |
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** [[John Meurig Thomas]] (born 1932), Welsh chemist |
** [[John Meurig Thomas]] (born 1932), Welsh chemist |
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** [[John H. Thomas]], American clergyman, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ |
** [[John H. Thomas]], American clergyman, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ |
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* [[Jomo Thomas]] (born 1974), American businessman, attorney and author |
* [[Jomo Thomas]] (born 1974), American businessman, attorney and author |
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* [[Jose Thomas]], Indian film director |
* [[Jose Thomas]], Indian film director |
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* [[Joseph Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[Joseph Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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** [[Joseph Thomas (surveyor)]] ( |
** [[Joseph Thomas (surveyor)]] (1803–?), chief surveyor sent by Canterbury Association to Canterbury, New Zealand |
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** Joseph Lewis Thomas (born 1972), American R&B singer and record producer known as [[Joe (singer)|Joe]] |
** Joseph Lewis Thomas (born 1972), American R&B singer and record producer known as [[Joe (singer)|Joe]] |
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** [[Joseph T. Thomas]] (born 1973), Australian Muslim-convert convicted under anti-terrorism laws; overturned on appeal |
** [[Joseph T. Thomas]] (born 1973), Australian Muslim-convert convicted under anti-terrorism laws; overturned on appeal |
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* [[Kadell Thomas]] (born 1996), Canadian soccer player |
* [[Kadell Thomas]] (born 1996), Canadian soccer player |
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* [[Karen P. Thomas]] (born 1957), American composer |
* [[Karen P. Thomas]] (born 1957), American composer |
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** [[Marcus Thomas (running back)]] (born 1984), American footballer |
** [[Marcus Thomas (running back)]] (born 1984), American footballer |
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** [[Marcus Thomas (actor)]], Belgian-born American film actor |
** [[Marcus Thomas (actor)]], Belgian-born American film actor |
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*[[Margaret Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[Margaret Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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** [[Margaret Thomas]] (1842–1929), British-born Australian travel writer, poet and artist |
** [[Margaret Thomas]] (1842–1929), British-born Australian travel writer, poet and artist |
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**[[Margaret Thomas (hymnwriter)]] (born 1779), Welsh hymnwriter |
** [[Margaret Thomas (hymnwriter)]] (born 1779), Welsh hymnwriter |
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**[[Margaret Thomas (painter)]] (1916–2016), British artist |
** [[Margaret Thomas (painter)]] (1916–2016), British artist |
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**[[Margaret Thomas (sport shooter)]] (born 1953), British sport shooter |
** [[Margaret Thomas (sport shooter)]] (born 1953), British sport shooter |
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* [[Marjorie Thomas]] (1923–2008), English opera and oratorio singer |
* [[Marjorie Thomas]] (1923–2008), English opera and oratorio singer |
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* [[Mark Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[Mark Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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* [[Tavierre Thomas]] (born 1996), American football player |
* [[Tavierre Thomas]] (born 1996), American football player |
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* [[Ted Thomas (disambiguation)|Ted and Teddy Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
* [[Ted Thomas (disambiguation)|Ted and Teddy Thomas (disambiguation)]], multiple people |
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**[[Ted Thomas (judge)]] (born 1934), New Zealand jurist |
** [[Ted Thomas (judge)]] (born 1934), New Zealand jurist |
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**[[Ted Thomas Sr.]] (born 1935), American cleric |
** [[Ted Thomas Sr.]] (born 1935), American cleric |
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**[[Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1898)]] (1898–1965), Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club |
** [[Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1898)]] (1898–1965), Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club |
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**[[Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1922)]] (1922–1996), Australian rules football player at the North Melbourne Football Club |
** [[Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1922)]] (1922–1996), Australian rules football player at the North Melbourne Football Club |
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**[[Ted Thomas (priest)]] (born 1927), British Church of England priest |
** [[Ted Thomas (priest)]] (born 1927), British Church of England priest |
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*** [[Teddy Thomas (rugby union)]] (born 1993), French rugby union player |
*** [[Teddy Thomas (rugby union)]] (born 1993), French rugby union player |
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* [[Tennessee Thomas]] (born 1984), British drummer and actress |
* [[Tennessee Thomas]] (born 1984), British drummer and actress |
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* [[Edward Thomas (locomotive)]], a steam locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway, Wales |
* [[Edward Thomas (locomotive)]], a steam locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway, Wales |
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* [[Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company]], Wales-based shipping company |
* [[Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company]], Wales-based shipping company |
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* [[The Jackie Thomas Show]], an American sitcom |
* [[The Jackie Thomas Show]], an American [[sitcom]] 1992–1993 |
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* [[Odd Thomas (character)]], featured in several novels by Dean Koontz |
* [[Odd Thomas (character)]], featured in several novels by Dean Koontz |
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* [[Odd Thomas (novel)]], the first of such novels |
* [[Odd Thomas (novel)]], the first of such novels |
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* [[Thomason (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Thomason (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[General Thomas (disambiguation)]] |
* [[General Thomas (disambiguation)]] |
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*{{Intitle|Thomas}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite web |url= http://www.celticfamilymaps.com/index.php?link=Thomas&q=node/2 |title= Surname Map for Smith in Britain, Ireland and Mann. |accessdate= 2010-03-01 |format= map |publisher= CelticFamilyMaps.com |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110912020346/http://www.celticfamilymaps.com/index.php?link=Thomas&q=node%2F2 |archivedate= 2011-09-12 }} |
* {{cite web |url= http://www.celticfamilymaps.com/index.php?link=Thomas&q=node/2 |title= Surname Map for Smith in Britain, Ireland and Mann. |accessdate= 2010-03-01 |format= map |publisher= CelticFamilyMaps.com |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110912020346/http://www.celticfamilymaps.com/index.php?link=Thomas&q=node%2F2 |archivedate= 2011-09-12 }} |
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Pronunciation | Plural Thomases; possessive Thomas's, Thomases' |
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Meaning | "son of Thomas" |
Region of origin | Great Britain, France, Germany, and Netherlands |
Thomas is a common surname of English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, German, Dutch, and Danish origin.[1][2]
It derives from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic תאומא t'om'a, a byname meaning "twin". It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, best known for his skepticism about Christ's resurrection (John 20:24–29). The th- spelling in English results from the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than a dental fricative is the result of French influence from an early date. In Britain, the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Cornwall and Wales. Thomas is the ninth most common surname in the United Kingdom.[3] It is found as a personal name among Christians in India, and in the United States; it is also used as a family name among the Saint Thomas Christian families from Kerala, South India.[4]
In the 1990 United States Census, Thomas was the twelfth most common surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.[5]
In France, Thomas (pronounced [tɔma]) is the third most widespread surname after Martin and Bernard, with over 100,000 people with this name.[6]
People
Surnames
A
- Aaron Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Aaron Thomas (American football) (born 1937), American football tight end
- Aaron Thomas (cricketer) (born 1985), English cricketer
- Abraham Thomas (born 1950), Indian reconstructive surgeon
- Adalius Thomas (born 1977), American footballer
- Adam Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ade Renner Thomas, former Chief Justice of Sierra Leone
- Adonis Thomas (born 1993), American basketball player
- Adrian Thomas (composer) (born 19??), British? music academic
- Adrian P. Thomas (born c. 1982), American convicted and then acquitted of infanticide
- Adrienne Thomas (novelist), pseudonym of Hertha Deutsch (1897–1980), a German novelist
- Adrienne Thomas (archivist) (born 19??), acting Archivist of the United States
- Ahmad Thomas (born 1994), American football player
- Aidan Thomas (born 19??), English footballer
- A. J. Thomas (born 1952), Indian poet
- Akeem Thomas (born 1990), Antiguan international footballer
- Aki Thomas (born 1979), American basketball coach
- Alan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Albert and Albie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Albie Thomas (1935–2013), Australian middle- and long-distance runner
- Alec Thomas (c. 1894 – 19??), Native American linguist, anthropologist and politician
- Aled Thomas (born 1985), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Alex Thomas (born 1978), English rock drummer
- Alfonso Thomas (born 1977), South African cricketer
- Alfred Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Algernon Phillips Withiel Thomas (1857–1937), New Zealand academic
- Allan Thomas (born 1990), Lebanese-South African football goalkeeper
- Allen Thomas (1830–1907), Confederate States Army brigadier general
- Alma Thomas (1891–1978), American expressionist painter
- Alun Thomas (1926–1991), Welsh international rugby union footballer
- Alyssa Thomas (born 1992), American basketball player
- Amber Thomas (born 1993), Canadian Paralympic swimmer
- Ambroise Thomas (1811–1896), French opera composer
- Aminta Thomas (born 1990), Australian handball player
- Amos Thomas (1826–1???), American politician
- Anatole Thomas (born 1970), English cricketer
- André J. Thomas (born 1952), American composer
- Andre Thomas, American man on death row for murdering his estranged wife and two children
- Andrea Thomas (German athlete) (born 1963), German Olympic sprinter
- Andrea Thomas (Jamaican athlete) (born 1968), Jamaican Olympic sprinter and middle-distance runner
- Andrés Thomas (born 1963), Dominican baseball player
- Andrew and Andy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Andrew Thomas (Australian politician) (1936–2011), Australian Senator
- Andrew Thomas (composer) (born 1939), US composer and musician
- Andrew J. Thomas (1875–1965), American architect who was known for designing garden apartment complexes
- Andy Thomas (born 1951), Australian-born American astronaut
- Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1962), English footballer
- Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1977), English footballer
- Angie Thomas (born 1988), American young adult author
- Annette Thomas (born 1965), American-born publishing executive
- Anthony Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anthony William Thomas (born 1949), Australian professor of physics at the University of Adelaide
- Anthony Thomas (American football) (born 1977), American football player
- Anthony Thomas (English footballer) (born 1982), English footballer
- Antoine Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Antoine Thomas (1644–1709), Belgian Jesuit priest, missionary and astronomer in China
- Antoine Léonard Thomas (1732–1785), French poet and literary critic
- Antonia Thomas (born 1986), English actress
- Antonio Thomas, ring name of Tom Matera (born 1980), American wrestler
- Antony Thomas (born 1940), English filmmaker
- Anup Mathew Thomas (born 1977), Indian visual artist
- Arthur Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Arthur Lloyd Thomas (1851–1924), Governor of Utah
- Arthur Thomas (baseball) (1864–?), African-American baseball catcher and first baseman
- Arthur Thomas (Glamorgan cricketer) (1895–1953), Welsh cricketer
- Arthur Devere Thomas (1895–1973), British George Cross recipient
- Arwel Thomas (born 1974), Welsh rugby union international
- Ashley Thomas (born 1985), English musician and actor aka Bashy
- Aswad Thomas (born 1989), English footballer
- Athir Thomas (born 1987), South Sudanese international footballer
- Audra Thomas, Northern Irish TV presenter
- Audrey Thomas (born 1935), Canadian novelist and short story writer
- Augusta Read Thomas (born 1964), American composer
- Aurealius Thomas (born 1934), American footballer
- Austin Thomas (born 1939), Aruban Olympic fencer
- A. V. Thomas (dates unknown), Indian planter and politician
B
- Barrie Thomas (born 1937), English footballer
- Barry Thomas (rugby union) (1937–2018), New Zealand rugby union player
- Barry Thomas (born 1951), British motorcycle speedway driver
- Barry Thomas (sound engineer) (Born 19??), American sound engineer
- Béatrice Thomas (born 1984), American born German funk & soul singer
- Ben and Benjamin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ben Bowen Thomas (1899–1977), Welsh civil servant and university president
- Ben Thomas (American football) (born 1961), American footballer
- Benjamin Thomas (congressman) (1813–1878), Massachusetts Congressman (1861–1863)
- Benjamin Thomas (Coca-Cola bottler) (1860–1914), American founder of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company
- Bernard Thomas (born 1945), Welsh Anglican Archdeacon
- Bert Thomas (1883–1966), British cartoonist
- Bess Thomas (1892–1968), Australian librarian
- Betsy Thomas, American television writer
- Betty Thomas (born 1948), American actress and director
- Bill and Billie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bill Thomas (baseball) (1877–1950), American baseball player
- Bill Thomas (author) (1934–2009), American author and photojournalist
- Billie Thomas (1931–1980), American actor
- Billy Thomas (Australian footballer) (1902–1968), Australian rules footballer
- Billie Thomas (1931–1980), American actor
- B. J. Thomas (born 1942), American pop singer
- Blair Thomas (born 1967), American football player and coach
- Bob, Bobbie and Bobby Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bob Thomas (rugby union) (1871–1910), Wales international rugby union footballer
- Bob Thomas (footballer, born 1919) (1919–1990), English football player
- Bob Thomas (long jumper) (born 1939), New Zealand long jumper
- Bob Thomas (actor) (born 1965), American radio personality, actor, and writer
- Bobbie Thomas (born 1974), American TV presenter
- Bobby Thomas (cyclist) (1912–2008), American Olympic cyclist
- Bobby Thomas (1932–2013), American jazz drummer
- Bobbie Thomas (born 1974), American TV presenter
- Bode Thomas (1918–1953), Nigerian politician
- Borger Thomas (born 1995), Norwegian footballer
- Brad and Bradley Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brad Thomas (cricketer) (born 1972), Australian cricketer
- Brad Thomas (born 1977), Australian baseball player
- Bradley Thomas (athlete) (born 1967), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Bradley Thomas (footballer) (born 1984), English footballer
- Brandon Thomas (1848–1914), English actor, playwright and songwriter
- Brandon Thomas (musician) (born 1980), American rock band singer
- Brandon Thomas (American football) (born 1991), American football player
- Brian Thomas (rugby player) (1940–2012), Wales international rugby union footballer
- Brian Thomas (church artist) (dates unknown), 20th Century British artist
- Broderick Thomas (born 1967), American footballer
- Bronwen Thomas (born 1969), Canadian freestyle skier
- Bruce Thomas (born 1948), English rock bassist
- Bruce Thomas (actor) (born 1961), American actor
- Bryan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bryan M. Thomas (1836–1905), American general
- Bryan Thomas (canoeist) (born 1961), Australian sprint canoeist
- Bryan Thomas (American football) (born 1979), American footballer
- Bud Thomas (pitcher) (1910–2001), American baseball pitcher
- Bud Thomas (shortstop) (born 1929), American baseball shortstop
- Burke Thomas, American musician and record producer
- Buzz Thomas (born 1969), American politician in Michigan
- B. W. R. Thomas (born 1940s), Sri Lankan cricketer
C
- Caitlin Thomas (1913–1994), author wife of Dylan Thomas
- Cal and Calvin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Calvin Thomas (linguist) (1854–1919), American scholar, and professor of Germanic languages
- Calvin Thomas (actor) (1885–1964), American actor
- Cam Thomas (born 1986), American football defensive end
- Cari Batson Thomas, US Coastguard Rear Admiral
- Carl Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Carl Thomas (baseball) (1932–2013), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Carl Thomas (basketball) (born 1969), American basketball player
- Carl Thomas (singer) (born 1972), American R&B singer
- Carla Thomas (born 1942), American singer
- Carla Thomas (basketball), American basketball player
- Carlos Thomas (born 1987), American Canadian football defensive back
- Carmen Thomas (born 1946), German journalist, radio and television presenter, author and lecturer
- Caroline Thomas (1959–2008), British international relations academic
- Caryl Thomas (born 1986), Welsh rugby union player
- Casey Thomas (born 1990), Welsh footballer
- Catherine Thomas (born 1963), Welsh politician
- Catherine Thomas (born 1990), British fashion model
- Catrin Thomas (born 1964), British ski mountaineer and mountain climber
- Cecil Thomas (born 1952), American senator
- Ceiron Thomas (born 1983), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Celia Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Winchester (born 1945), British politician
- Ceri Thomas British journalist and media executive
- C.F. Thomas (born 1939), Indian politician
- Chad Thomas (born 1995), American football player
- Chance Thomas (born 1960s), American composer
- Chantal Thomas (born 1945), French writer and historian
- Chantal J.M. Thomas, American law professor
- Charlene Thomas (born 1982), English middle-distance runner
- Charles, Charley and Charlie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charles Thomas, Prince of Vaudémont (1670–1704), fieldmarshal in the Austrian army
- Charles Thomas, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1783–1849), Austrian army officer
- Charles Xavier Thomas (1785–1870), French inventor and entrepreneur
- Charles Thomas (Secretary of the Navy) (1897–1983), U.S. Secretary of the Navy
- Charles Allen Thomas (1900–1982), American chemist and businessman
- Charley Thomas (born 1986), Canadian curler
- Charlie Thomas (rugby player) (1864–1948), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Charlie Thomas (musician) (born 1937), American rhythm and blues singer, most notably in The Drifters
- Charley Thomas (born 1986), Canadian curler
- Chase Thomas (born 1989), American footballer
- Chelsea Thomas (born 1990), American softball player
- Chloe Thomas (born 19??), British TV and film director
- Chris Thomas, multiple people
- Chris Thomas (record producer) (born 1947), music producer
- Chris Thomas (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer
- Christi Thomas (born 1982), American basketball player
- Christian Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Christian Thomas (Danish gymnast) (1896–1970), Danish gymnast
- Christian Thomas (athlete) (born 1965), (West) German long jumper
- Christopher Thomas (1818–1879), American politician and lawyer
- Chuck Thomas (American football) (born 1960), professional American football player
- Claire Thomas (born 1986), American food enthusiast and blogger
- Clare Thomas (born 1989), British actress
- Clarence Thomas (born 1948), United States Supreme Court justice
- Claude Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Claude Thomas (baseball) (1890–1946), American baseball pitcher
- Claude Thomas (footballer) (1891–1918), Australian rules footballer
- Claude AnShin Thomas (born 1947), American Zen Buddhist monk and Vietnam War veteran
- Clem Thomas (1929–1996), Welsh rugby union international
- Clendon Thomas (born 1935), American footballer
- Clete Thomas (born 1983), American baseball player
- Clevan Thomas (born 1979), American footballer
- Clint Thomas (1896–1990), American baseball player
- Clive Thomas (born 1936), Welsh football referee
- Clive Eric Thomas (born 1971), Grenadian Anglican clergyman
- Clive Y. Thomas (born ?), Guyanese economics professor and political activist
- Colette Thomas (born 1929), French Olympic swimmer
- Conor Thomas (born 1993), English footballer
- Corey Thomas (born 1975), American football player
- Cori Thomas, American playwright
- Courtney Thomas (born 1988), American beauty pageant titleholder
- Craig Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Craig L. Thomas (1933–2007), United States senator from Wyoming
- Craig Thomas (author) (1942–2011), Welsh writer of techno-thrillers
- Craig Thomas (screenwriter), American TV writer-producer
- Curtis Thomas (born 1948), American politician in Pennsylvania
- Cyriac Thomas (born 1943), Indian academic
- Cyril Thomas (born 1976), French boxer
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- Dafydd Elis-Thomas (born 1946), Welsh politician
- Dai Thomas (rugby league) (born 18??]], rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham
- Dai Thomas (born 1909), Welsh international rugby union footballer
- Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1975), Welsh footballer
- Dale O. Thomas (1923–2004), American wrestler and wrestling coach
- Dale Thomas (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
- Dallas Thomas (born 1989), American footballer
- Damien Thomas (born 1942), British actor
- Damon Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Damon Thomas (politician), Lord Mayor of Hobart
- Damon Thomas (American football) (born 1970), American football player
- Dan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dan Thomas (baseball) (1951–1980), baseball player
- Dan Thomas (footballer) (born 1991), English football goalkeeper
- Dan Thomas (rugby player) (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player
- Dana Thomas (born 1964), American fashion journalist
- Daniel, Daniela, Dann and Danny Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel M. Thomas, early California politician and pioneer to Los Angeles
- Daniel Lleufer Thomas (1863–1940), Welsh magistrate, social reformer, and writer
- Daniel Edward Thomas (born 1959), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- Daniela Thomas (born 1959), Brazilian film director, screenwriter and editor
- Dann Thomas (born 1952), American comic book writer
- Danny Thomas (1912–1991), American actor and philanthropist
- Danny Thomas (footballer, born 1961), English international football player for Tottenham Hotspur
- Dann Thomas (born 1952), American comic book writer
- Daniela Thomas (born 1959), Brazilian film director, screenwriter and editor
- Dante Thomas (born 1978) American R&B singer and musician
- Darren Thomas (born 1975), Welsh footballer
- Darron Thomas (born 1990), American football
- Da'shawn Thomas (born 1987), US Canadian footballer
- Dave and David Thomas (disambiguation) multiple people
- Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1991), English footballer
- Dave Thomas (American businessman) (1932–2002), American businessman and founder of Wendy's
- Dave Thomas (skeptic) (born 1953) physicist and mathematician known for his scientific skepticism
- David Thomas (Archdeacon of Montgomery) (1833–1916), Welsh priest and historian
- David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda (1856–1918), Welsh industrialist and politician
- David Thomas (composer) (1881–1928), Welsh composer
- Davyd Thomas (born 1956), Deputy Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy
- Dean Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dean Thomas (footballer) (born 1961), former manager of Hinckley United
- Dean Thomas (motorcycle racer) (born 1973), motorcycle racer from Australia
- DeAndre Thomas (born 1986), American basketball player
- De'Anthony Thomas (born 1993), American footballer
- Debi Thomas (born 1967), American Olympic figure skater
- Dee Thomas (born 1967), American footballer
- Delano Thomas, American indoor volleyball player
- Delme Thomas (born 1942), Welsh rugby union international
- Demaryius Thomas (born 1987), American football player
- Denise Thomas (born 1979), Irish footballer
- Deon Thomas (born 1971), American-Israeli basketball player
- Derek Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Derek Thomas (theologian) (born 1953), professor of theology
- Derek Thomas (politician) (born 1972), British politician
- Derrel Thomas (born 1951), American baseball player
- Derrick Thomas (agricultural scientist) (1944–2013), British agricultural scientist
- Derrick Thomas (1967–2000), US American football player
- Deshaun Thomas (born 1991), American basketball player
- Devin Thomas (born 1986), American footballer
- Devon Thomas (born 1989), West Indian cricketer from Antigua
- Diane Thomas (1946–1985), American screenwriter
- Dick Thomas (rugby union) (1883–1916), Welsh international rugby union footballer
- Dick Thomas (rugby league), Welsh rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s
- Dick Thomas (singer) (1915–2003), American singing cowboy and actor
- Din Thomas (born 1976), American mixed martial artist
- D.M. Thomas (born 1935), British novelist, poet, playwright and translator
- Dom Thomas (born 1996), Scottish footballer
- Dominic Thomas (born 1995), English footballer
- Donald and Donnie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Donald Serrell Thomas (born 1934), British writer
- Donald W. Thomas (1953–2009), university administrator and ecologist
- Donald A. Thomas (born 1955), American engineer and former NASA astronaut
- Donald Thomas (athlete) (born 1984), Bahamian high jumper
- Donald Thomas (American football) (born 1985), American football guard
- Donnie Thomas (US Army), former commander of Guantanamo's Joint Detention Group
- Dontarrious Thomas (born 1980), American footballer
- Dorival Thomas (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
- Dorothy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dorothy Swaine Thomas (1899–1977), American sociologist and economist
- Dorothy Thomas (politician) (c. 1937 – 2005), Canadian politician
- Dorothy Thomas (activist) (born 1960), American human rights activist
- Doug Thomas (born 1983), American basketball player
- Douglas Thomas (born 1966), American scholar, researcher and journalist
- Douglas Thomas (politician) (born 1969), American politician in Maine
- Duane Thomas (born 1947), American football running back
- Duane Thomas (1961–2000), American boxer
- Dwayne Thomas (born 1984), American Virgin Islands footballer
- Dwight Thomas (born 1980), Jamaican sprinter
- Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), Welsh poet
- Dywane Thomas, Jr. (born 1990), American bassist and experimental musician
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- Earl and Earle Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Earl Thomas (wide receiver) (1948–2020), American football player
- Earl Thomas (defensive back) (born 1989), current safety for the Seattle Seahawks
- Earle Thomas, New Zealand international footballer
- Earlie Thomas (born 1945), American footballer
- E. Donnall Thomas (1920–2012), American physician, developer of bone marrow transplant
- Ed and Eddie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ed Thomas (1950–2009), murdered American high school football coach
- Eddie Thomas (Australian footballer) (1891–1953), Australian rules footballer with Collingwood
- Eddie Thomas (boxer) (1926–1997), Welsh boxer
- Eddie Thomas (footballer, born 1931), English footballer with Southampton
- Eddie Thomas (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2003), English footballer
- Eddie Kaye Thomas (born 1980), American film, television, and stage actor
- Eddy Thomas (c. 1932 – 2014), Jamaican dancer, choreographer and dance instructor
- Ed Thomas (1950–2009), murdered American high school football coach
- Edgar Thomas (cricketer) (1875–1936), English cricketer
- Edgar Thomas (footballer) (1895–?), Welsh international footballer
- Edmund Thomas (parliamentarian) (1633–1677), Welsh politician
- Edmund Thomas, New Zealand jurist
- Edward Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edward Thomas (antiquarian) (1813–1886), English civil servant of the East India Company
- Edward Lloyd Thomas (1825–1898), Confederate American Civil War general
- Edward Thomas (British Army soldier) (fl.1914–23), fired the first shot of the British Army in World War I
- Edwin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edwin Stark Thomas (1872–1952), American judge
- Edwin Thomas Maynard (1878–1961), known as Edwin Thomas, Welsh rugby union footballer
- Edwin Thomas (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s
- E.J. Thomas American politician in Ohio
- Elin Manahan Thomas (born 1977), Welsh soprano
- Elizabeth Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Elizabeth Thomas (poet) (1675–1731), British poet
- Elizabeth Thomas (poet/novelist) (1770/1–1855), British novelist and poet
- Elizabeth Thomas (Egyptologist) (1907–1986), American Egyptologist
- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (born 1931), American anthropologist and author
- Ella Thomas (born 1991), Eritrean-American model and actress
- Ellen Thomas (born 1947), American peace activist
- Ellen Thomas (born 1956), British actress
- Elliot Griffin Thomas (1926–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Elmer Thomas (1876–1965), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
- Elvis Thomas, Canadian international soccer player
- Elvis Thomas (footballer, born 1994), Antiguan footballer
- Emily Thomas Australian Olympic snowboarder
- Emma Thomas British film producer
- Emmitt Thomas (born 1943), American football player and coach
- Emory Thomas (born 1939), American historian and academic
- Ena Thomas (1935–2020), Welsh television chef
- Ender Thomas, Venezuelan singer-songwriter
- E. Parry Thomas (born 1921), American banker
- Eric Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Eric Thomas (gynaecologist) (born 1953), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol
- Eric Thomas (American football) (born 1964), former professional American football player
- Eric Thomas (athlete) (born 1973), American track and field athlete
- Erich Thomas (1897–1960), German flying ace
- Ernest Ivy Thomas, Jr. (1924–1945), U.S. Marine
- Ernest Lee Thomas (born 1949), American actor
- Ernst-Marcus Thomas (born 1973), German TV host, radio dj and journalist
- Eustase Thomas-Salignac (1847–1943), French tenor
- Evan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Evan Thomas (priest) (1872–1953), Welsh clergyman and professor
- Evan Thomas (rugby league), Welsh rugby league international who played in the 1910s
- Evan Thomas (actor) (1891–1992), Canadian-born British actor
- Evan Thomas (born 1951), American journalist and author
- Evelyn Thomas (born 1953), American pop singer
- Évelyne Thomas (born 1964), French TV talk show host
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- Faith Thomas (born 1933), Australian cricket and field hockey player
- Fay Thomas (1903–1990), baseball player
- Forrest M. Thomas Jr. (1953–2013), American singer known as Forrest
- Francis Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Francis Thomas (1799–1876) American congressman and Governor of Maryland
- Francis A. Thomas (1826–1899), American physician and New York City politician
- Francis Wolferstan Thomas (1834–1900), Canadian banker and philanthropist
- Francis Xavier Thomas (1906−1985), Australian Roman Catholic bishop
- Frank and Frankie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frank Thomas (cricketer) (1877–1924), English cricketer
- Frank M. Thomas (1889–1989), American actor, father of Frankie Thomas
- Frank Thomas (American football) (1898–1954), American football player and coach
- Frank Thomas (animator) (1912–2004), one of Walt Disney's team of animators known as the Nine Old Men
- Frank Thomas (comics) (1914–1968), American cartoonist, creator of The Eye and Fantom of the Fair
- Frank Thomas (outfielder) (born 1929), American baseball player
- Frank Thomas (bishop) (1930–1988), English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- Frank Thomas (musician) (born 1943), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Frank Thomas (designated hitter) (born 1968), American baseball player
- Frankie Thomas (cyclist) (born 1907 – death date unattested), Australian cyclist
- Frankie Thomas (1921–2006), American actor and author
- Franklin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Franklin A. Thomas (born 1934), president of the Ford Foundation, 1979–1996
- Franklin Thomas (died 1995), Vincentian convicted murderer who was executed
- Frazier Thomas (1918–1985), American TV presenter and children's author
- Fred, Freddie, Frederic and Frederick Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Fred Thomas (manager), American baseball manager of the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers
- Fred A. Thomas (1865–1958), Montana State Representative
- Fred Thomas (third baseman) (1892–1986), American baseball player from 1918 to 1920
- Fred Thomas (wrestler) (born 1938), wrestler from New Zealand
- Fred Thomas (Montana politician) (born 1958), Majority Leader of the Montana Senate
- Freddie Thomas (1917–2003), Scottish cricketer
- Frédéric Thomas (footballer) (born 1980)
- Frédéric Thomas (playwright) (1814–1884)
- Frederick William Thomas (writer) (1806–1866), American writer
- Frederick William Thomas (philologist) (1867–1956), Indologist and Tibetologist
- Frederick Bruce Thomas (1872–1928), American son of former slaves who became a prominent businessman
- Freddie Thomas (1917–2003), Scottish cricketer
- Freeman Thomas (born 1957), American automobile designer
- Frosty Thomas (1881–1970), American baseball player
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- G. Thomas, pseudonym of American music video director Paul Hunter (director)
- Gabriel Thomas (1824–1905), French sculptor
- Gabriel Thomas (aviator) (born 1896, date of death unknown), French World War I flying ace
- Gareth Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gareth Thomas (actor) (1945–2016), Welsh actor
- Gareth Thomas (Welsh politician) (born 1954), former Member of Parliament for the Clwyd West constituency
- Gareth Thomas (English politician) (born 1967), Member of Parliament for Harrow West
- Gareth Thomas (rugby) (born 1974), Welsh rugby union and rugby league player
- Garth Thomas (born 1963), American footballer
- Garvin Thomas, American TV journalist
- Gary Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gary Thomas (academic) (1938–2008), American academic
- Gary Thomas (author) (born 1961), American Christian writer
- Gary Thomas (musician) (born 1961), American jazz saxophonist
- Gavin Thomas (born 1977), Welsh rugby union international
- Gene Thomas (1937–2012), American pop singer, one half of the duo Gene & Debbe
- Geoff and Geoffrey Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Geoff Thomas (tennis), Australian tennis player
- Geoff Thomas (pastor) (born 1938), Welsh pastor
- Geoff Thomas (footballer, born 1948), Welsh football player (Swansea City)
- Geoff Thomas (footballer, born 1964), English international football player (Crystal Palace)
- Geoffrey Thomas (academic) (born 1941), President of Kellogg College, Oxford
- Geoffrey Thomas (businessman) (born 1959), Australian businessman
- Georg Thomas (1890–1946) German general
- George Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sir George Thomas, 3rd Baronet (c. 1740 – 1815), British MP for Arundel
- George Thomas (soldier) (c. 1756 – 1802), Irish mercenary, active in 18th century India, aka the "Irish Raja"
- George Henry Thomas (1816–1870), American Civil War Union general
- George Thomas (entrepreneur), African-American valet, impresario in Russia under Tsar Nicholas II
- George Holt Thomas (1879–1929), British aviation industry pioneer and newspaper proprietor
- George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (1909–1997), British Labour Party politician, Speaker of the House of Commons
- George B. Thomas (1914–2006), American mathematician
- Geraint Thomas (born 1986), Welsh racing cyclist
- Gerald Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gerald C. Thomas (1894–1984), United States Marine Corps general
- Gerald W. Thomas (born 1919), president emeritus of New Mexico State University
- Gerald Thomas (1920–1993), English film director
- Gerald Eustis Thomas (born 1929), American diplomat
- Gerald Thomas (theatre director) (born 1954), Brazilian-American theater director and writer
- Gerard Thomas (1663–1721), Flemish Baroque painter
- Gerrit Thomas (born 1973), German electronic musician
- Gerry Thomas (1922–2005), American salesman
- Glen Thomas (born 1967), English football player
- Glynne Thomas (born 1935), British ice hockey player
- Gordon Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gordon Thomas (American football), American college football coach
- Gordon Thomas (politician) (1914–1997), mayor of East Lansing, Michigan, 1961–1971
- Gordon Thomas (outsider musician) (born 1916, date of death unknown), Bermuda-born singer/songwriter/jazz trombonist
- Gordon Thomas (cyclist) (born 1921), British Olympic cyclist
- Gordon Thomas (author) (born 1933), Welsh author
- Gorman Thomas (born 1950), American baseball player
- Grady Thomas (born 1941), American singer
- Graeme Thomas (born 1988), British rower
- Graham Stuart Thomas (1909–2003), English horticulturalist and garden designer
- Grahame Thomas (born 1938), Australian cricketer
- Grant Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Grant Thomas (politician) (born 1941), New Zealand politician
- Grant Thomas (footballer) (born 1958), Australian rules footballer and former coach of St Kilda
- Greg Thomas (born 1960), Welsh cricketer who played for England
- Guy Thomas (born 1977), New Zealand equestrian
- Gwenda Thomas (born 1942), Welsh labour party politician
- Gwyn Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwyn Thomas (cricketer) (1891–1932), Welsh cricketer and rugby union footballer
- Gwyn Thomas (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, and 1920s
- Gwyn Thomas (reporter) (1913–2010), crime reporter
- Gwyn Thomas (poet) (born 1936), National Poet for Wales 2006
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- Hank Willis Thomas (born 1976), American visual artist
- Harold Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harold Chester Thomas (1907–1942), US Naval officer
- Harold Thomas (boxer) (1913–1933) New Zealand Olympic boxer
- Harold Thomas (activist) (born c. 1947), indigenous Australian artist and land rights activist
- Harry Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harry Thomas (bishop) (1897–1955), Bishop of Taunton
- Harry Thomas (footballer) (born 1901), Welsh football striker
- Harry Thomas, Sr. (1922–1999), politician in Washington, D.C.
- Harvey Thomas, American luthier
- Haydn Thomas (born 1982), English rugby union footballer
- Heather Thomas (born 1957), American actress, screenwriter, author and political activist
- Heck Thomas (1850–1912) Oklahoma lawman
- Héctor Thomas (1938–2008), Venezuelan Olympic decathlete
- Hedley Thomas, Australian investigative journalist and author
- Heidi Thomas (born 1962), English screenwriter and playwright
- Helen Thomas (1920–2013), American journalist and author
- Hendry Thomas (born 1985), Honduran footballer
- Henry Atwell Thomas (1834–1904), American draughtsmen
- Henri and Henry Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henri Joseph Thomas (1878–1972), Belgian painter, sculptor and etcher
- Henri Thomas (1912–1993), French writer and poet
- Henry Wirtz Thomas (1812–1890), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Henry Goddard Thomas (1837–1897), Union general in the American Civil War
- Henry F. Thomas (1843–1912), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Henry Thomas (blues musician) (1874–1930), American country blues singer and musician
- Henry Haberfield Thomas (1886–1918), English aircraft designer
- Henry Thomas (boxer) (1888–1963), British Olympic boxer
- Henry James Thomas (born 1941), American civil rights activist
- Hilary Thomas (born 1982), American voice actress
- Hiram Thomas (1889–1974), Canadian politician in Nova Scotia
- Hollis Thomas (born 1974), American football player and coach
- Homer L. Thomas (1913–2003), American art historian and archaeologist
- Horace Thomas (1890–1916), Welsh rugby union international
- Hugh Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hugh Thomas (priest) (died 1780) Dean of Ely and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge
- Hugh Owen Thomas (1834–1891), Welsh surgeon
- Hugh Hamshaw Thomas (1885–1962), British paleobotanist
- Hugh Thomas (coach) (died 1976), Australian rules football coach
- Huw Thomas (1927–2009), Welsh broadcaster, barrister and Liberal politician
I
- Ian Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ian Thomas (dressmaker) (died 1993), dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II
- Ian Thomas (Canadian musician) (born 1950), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Ian Thomas (umpire) (born 1950), Australian cricket umpire
- Ian C. Thomas (born 1963), Australian comics artist
- Ian F. Thomas (born 1976), American installation artist
- Ian Thomas (cricketer) (born 1979), Welsh cricketer
- Ian Thomas (baseball) (born 1987), baseball player
- Ian Thomas (Belgian musician) (born 1997), Belgian singer
- Ian Thomas (American football) (born 1995), American football player
- Ibrahima Thomas (born 1987), Senegalese basketball player
- Iestyn Thomas (born 1976), Welsh rugby union international
- Ike Thomas (born 1947), American football cornerback
- Imogen Thomas (born 1982), Welsh model and TV personality
- Ira Thomas (1881–1958), American baseball player
- Irma Thomas (born 1941), American singer
- Irving Thomas (born 1966), American basketball player
- Irwin Thomas (born 1971), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Isaac Thomas (1784–1859), American congressman from Tennessee
- Isaiah and Isiah Thomas, multiple people:
- Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831), revolutionary-era newspaper publisher
- Isiah Thomas (born 1961), American basketball player
- Iwan Thomas (born 1974), British (Welsh) Olympic athlete
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- Jack Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jack Thomas (academic), president of Western Illinois University
- Jack Thomas (bishop) (1942–2017), Welsh Anglican bishop
- Jack Thomas (swimmer) (born 1995), British swimmer
- Jackie Thomas (singer) (born 1990), winner of the first series of The X Factor in New Zealand
- Jacob Thomas (VC) (1833–1911), British Victoria Cross recipient
- Jacob Thomas (soccer) (born 1977), American soccer player
- Jacqueline Thomas, victim in a high-profile English murder case from the 1960s
- Jade Thomas (born 1982), Welsh footballer
- Jah Thomas (born 1955), Jamaican dj and record producer
- Jaimie Thomas (born 1986), American football player
- Jake Thomas (born 1990), American actor
- Jake Thomas (Canadian football) (born 1990), Canadian football defensive tackle
- Jamario Thomas (born 1985), American football player
- Jamel Thomas (born 1976), American basketball player
- James Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Thomas (Swansea) (1710–1781), Alderman and Portreeve of Swansea
- James Thomas (Governor of Maryland) (1785–1845), 23rd Governor of the state of Maryland
- James Thomas, 1st Viscount Cilcennin (1903–1960), UK Conservative politician, First Lord of the Admiralty
- James Samuel Thomas (1919–2010), Bishop of the United Methodist Church
- James Thomas (blues musician) (1926–1993) a.k.a. James Son Thomas, American Delta Blues musician
- Jamie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jamie Thomas (born 1974), American skateboarder
- Jamie Thomas (footballer, born 1985), Antiguan international footballer
- Jamo Thomas, American funk and soul singer
- Jan Thomas (born 1958), American children's book author and illustrator
- Jane Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- J. Antonio Thomas (1912–1998), Canadian politician
- Jarret Thomas (born 1981), American Olympic snowboarder
- Jasmine Thomas (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball player
- Jason Thomas (Marine), US marine and September 11 rescuer
- Jason Thomas (footballer) (born 1997), Vanuatuan footballer
- Jay Thomas (1948–2017), American actor, comedian and radio talk-show host
- Jay Thomas (American football) (born 1960), American football coach
- Jean Bell Thomas (1881–1982), American folk festival promoter
- Jean Thomas (biochemist) (born 1942), Welsh; Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
- Jean Thomas (novelist), pseudonym of American romantic novelist Robert "Bob" Rogers
- Jean-Charles Thomas (born 1929), French Roman Catholic bishop
- Jean-Christophe Thomas (born 1964), French footballer
- Jean-Claude Thomas (born 1945), French politician
- Jeff and Jeffrey Thomas (disambiguation)
- Jeff Thomas (footballer) (born 1949), Welsh footballer
- Jeff Thomas (boxer) (born 1981), British boxer
- Jeff T. Thomas, music video and television director
- Jeffrey Thomas (politician) (1933–1989), British Labour (then SDP) Member of Parliament
- Jeffrey Thomas (actor), New Zealand actor and writer
- Jemea Thomas (born 1990), American footballer
- Jennifer Thomas (born 1973), American fitness model and wrestler
- Jeremy Thomas (born 1949), British film producer
- Jermaine Thomas (born 1990), American football running back
- Jermaine Thomas (basketball) (born 1984), American basketball player
- Jérôme Thomas (born 1979), French boxer
- Jerome Thomas (born 1983), English footballer
- Jerry Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jerry Thomas (bartender) (1830–1885), American bartender
- Jerry Thomas (baseball) (born 1935), American baseball player
- Jess Thomas (1927–1993), American operatic tenor
- Jesse Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jesse B. Thomas (1777–1853), U.S. politician
- Jesse Thomas (musician) (1911–1995), blues guitarist and singer from Louisiana
- Jessica Thomas (born 1984), Australian netball player
- Jessie Thomas, American educator
- Jewerl Thomas (born 1957), American footballer
- Jim and Jimmy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jim Thomas (Canadian football) (born 1939), US Canadian football running back
- Jim Thomas (visualization) (1946–2010), American computer scientist
- Jimmy Thomas (American football) (born 1947), National Football League running back
- Jithin Thomas (born 1990), Indian high jumper
- Joan Thomas, Canadian novelist and book reviewer
- Jobey Thomas (born 1980), American basketball player
- Jodi Thomas, pen name of American author Jodi Koumalats
- Joe Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joe Thomas (racing driver) (1890–1965), American racecar driver
- Joe Thomas (saxophonist) (1909–1986), American jazz saxophonist
- Joe Thomas (communist) (1912–1990), British communist activist
- Joe Thomas (American football executive) (born 1921), former head coach and longtime NFL executive
- Joe Thomas (Alaska politician) (born 1948), Alaska State Senator
- Joel Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joel Thomas (swimmer) (born 1966), USA Olympic swimmer in the 1992 Games
- Joël Thomas (born 1987), French footballer
- Joey Thomas (born 1980), American football player for the Miami Dolphins
- Johannes Thomas (born 1949), (East) German Olympic rower
- John and Johnny Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Thomas (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
- John Thomas (bishop of Salisbury) (1691–1766), previously Bishop of St Asaph and Bishop of Lincoln
- John Thomas (general) (1724–1776), American general in the American Revolutionary War
- John Thomas (Australian cricketer) (1852–1915), cricketer for Tasmania
- John Thomas (VC) (1886–1954), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Meurig Thomas (born 1932), Welsh chemist
- John H. Thomas, American clergyman, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ
- Jomo Thomas (born 1974), American businessman, attorney and author
- Jon R. Thomas (born 1946), US Assistant Secretary of State
- Jonathan Thomas (born 1982), Welsh rugby union international
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born 1981), American TV and movie actor
- Jordan Thomas (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Jose Thomas, Indian film director
- Joseph Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Thomas (surveyor) (1803–?), chief surveyor sent by Canterbury Association to Canterbury, New Zealand
- Joseph Lewis Thomas (born 1972), American R&B singer and record producer known as Joe
- Joseph T. Thomas (born 1973), Australian Muslim-convert convicted under anti-terrorism laws; overturned on appeal
- Josh Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josh Thomas (blues guitarist) (born 1970), Australian blues guitarist
- Josh Thomas (comedian) (born 1987), Australian comedian and actor
- Joshua Mark Thomas (born 1973), American interior designer and photographer
- Josiah Thomas (1863–1933), Cornish Australian miner and politician
- Joy Thomas, Indian politician
- Joy A. Thomas (1963–2020) American Indian-born information theorist, science, and author
- Joyce Carol Thomas (born 1938), American poet and playwright
- Joyyan Thomas (born 1998), Pakistani footballer
- J. Parnell Thomas (1895–1970), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
- J. T. Thomas (defensive back) (born 1951), American footballer
- J. T. Thomas (wide receiver) (born 1971), American footballer
- J. T. Thomas (Survivor contestant) (born 1984), winner of Survivor: Tocantins
- J. T. Thomas (linebacker) (born 1988), American footballer
- Jules Thomas (1886–1943), American baseball player
- Julia Thomas (died 1879), British woman murdered by her maid
- Julie Thomas (born 1967), Welsh lawn bowler
- Julian Thomas (journalist) (1843–1896), English-born Australian journalist and author
- Julian Thomas (born 1959), British archaeologist
- Julius Thomas (born 1988), American football player
- Justin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Justin Thomas (baseball) (born 1984), American baseball player
- Justin Thomas (born 1993), American golfer
- Justin Thomas (American football) (born 1994), American football player
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- Kadell Thomas (born 1996), Canadian soccer player
- Karen P. Thomas (born 1957), American composer
- Karin Thomas (born 1961), Swiss Olympic cross country skier
- Karine Thomas (born 1989), Canadian Olympic synchronised swimmer
- Karl Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Karl Thomas (1871–1900), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Karl Thomas (cricketer) (born 1973), English cricketer
- Karolin Thomas (born 1985), German footballer
- Katherine Thomas (born 1966), English-born American musician known as The Great Kat
- Kathrin Thomas (born 1944), Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
- Kathryn Thomas (born 1979), Irish TV presenter
- Keith Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Keith Thomas (historian) (born 1933), Welsh historian
- Keith Thomas (producer), American Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter
- Keith Thomas (saxophonist), English saxophonist, writer and producer
- Kelly Thomas (born 1981), British Olympic bobsledder
- Ken, Keni, Kenn, Kenneth and Kenny Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ken Thomas (trade unionist) (1927–2008), Welsh trade unionist
- Keni Thomas, American country music singer and motivational speaker
- Kenn Thomas (born 1958), American conspiracy writer
- Kenneth Thomas (chess player) (born 1938), Chief Financial Officer of the United States Chess Federation
- Kenny Thomas (singer) (born 1968), British dance music singer
- Kenny Thomas (basketball) (born 1977), American basketball player
- Kenneth Thomas (chess player) (born 1938), Chief Financial Officer of the United States Chess Federation
- Kenn Thomas (born 1958), American conspiracy writer
- Keni Thomas, American country music singer and motivational speaker
- Ken Thomas (trade unionist) (1927–2008), Welsh trade unionist
- Keshia Thomas, an African-American photographed shielding a white man at a KKK rally
- Kevin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kevin Thomas (film critic) (born 1936), entertainment writer for the Los Angeles Times
- Kevin Thomas (footballer, born 1944), English football (soccer) player
- Kevin Thomas (cricketer) (born 1963), English cricketer
- Kevin Thomas (footballer, born 1975), Scottish football (soccer) player
- Keyeno Thomas (born 1977), Trinidadian international footballer
- Kit Thomas (born 1947), American film maker and record producer
- Kiwaukee Thomas (born 1977), US American and Canadian footballer
- Kris Thomas (born 1984), American singer
- Kristian Thomas (born 1989), British Olympic gymnast
- Kristin Scott Thomas (born 1960), English actress
- Krystal Thomas (born 1989), American basketball player
- Kurt Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kurt Thomas (composer) (1904–1973), German composer
- Kurt Thomas (gymnast) (born 1956), American gymnast
- Kurt Thomas (basketball) (born 1972), American basketball player
- K.V. Thomas (born 1946), Indian politician
- Kwame Thomas (born 1995), English footballer
- Kyle Thomas (born 1983), Canadian writer, director, producer, and actor
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- Lamaar Thomas (born 1990), American footballer
- Lamar Thomas (born 1970), American footballer
- Lance Thomas (born 1988), American basketball player
- Larri Thomas (1932–2013), American actress and dancer
- Larry Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Larry Thomas (racing driver) (1936–1965), American NASCAR driver
- Larry D. Thomas (born 1947), Texas poet laureate
- Larry Thomas (actor) (born 1956), American actor
- Larry Thomas (baseball) (born 1969), American baseball player
- Latasha Thomas (born 1965), American politician in Chicago
- LaToya Thomas (born 1981), American basketball player
- Laura Thomas, Welsh lawn and indoor bowler
- Laurence Thomas, American philosopher and academic
- Lavale Thomas (born 1963), American footballer
- Lawrence S. Thomas, III, retired American brigadier general
- Lawrence Thomas (footballer) (born 1992), Australian footballer
- Lee Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lee Arden Thomas (1886–1953), American architect
- Lee Thomas (baseball) (born 1936), American baseball player and executive
- Lee M. Thomas (born 1944), head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1985–1989
- Leland Evan Thomas (1918–1942), United States Marine Corps pilot
- Len Thomas (1908–1943), Australian rules footballer
- Leo Thomas (1923–2001), American baseball player
- Leon Thomas (1937–1999), American jazz singer
- Leon Thomas III (born 1993), American actor, songwriter and singer
- Leron Thomas (born 1979), American jazz trumpeter, composer and vocalist
- LeSean Thomas (born 1975), American TV animation producer, director, animator, comic book artist and writer
- Les and Leslie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Les Thomas (footballer) (1906–1997), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood
- Les Thomas, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s
- Leslie Thomas (politician) (1906–1971), British Conservative politician
- Leslie Thomas (1931–2014), British author
- Leslie Thomas (barrister) (born 1965), British barrister
- Lewis Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lewis Thomas (bishop) (died 1561), Bishop of Shrewsbury
- Lewis Thomas (politician) (1832–1913), colliery owner and politician in Queensland, Australia
- Lewis Cobden Thomas (1865–1928), Wales international rugby union footballer
- Lewis Thomas (1913–1993), American physician, poet, etymologist, essayist, administrator, and educator
- Lillian Thomas (born 1949), Canadian politician in Winnipeg
- Lillo Thomas (born 1961), American athlete and soul musician
- Lily Thomas (1927–2019), Indian lawyer
- Lindsay Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lindsay Thomas (politician) (born 1943), American politician and businessman
- Lindsay Thomas (actress) (1978–2010), Canadian stage actress
- Linn Thomas (born 1976), American erotic model
- L. Joseph Thomas (born 1942), American educator and administrator
- Llewellyn Thomas (1865–1924), English cricketer
- Llewellyn Thomas (1903–1992), British physicist and applied mathematician
- Logan Thomas (born 1991), American footballer
- Lorenzo Thomas (1804–1875), American Army officer and temporary Secretary of War under Andrew Johnson
- Lorenzo Thomas (poet) (1944–2005), Panamanian-born American poet
- Lorna Thomas (1917–2014), Australian cricket player and manager
- Lot Thomas (1843–1905), American judge and congressman
- Louie Myfanwy Thomas (1908–68), Welsh writer
- Louis Thomas, Count of Soissons (1657–1702), Savoyard Prince and Imperial Austrian Army officer
- Louis Thomas (writer) (1885–1962), French writer
- Lowell Thomas (1892–1981), American writer, broadcaster, traveler, and businessman
- Lowell Thomas, Jr. (1923–2016), American film and television producer, Alaskan state senator
- Luke Thomas (born 1993), Welsh chef
- Lyda Ann Thomas, Mayor of Galveston, Texas
- Lynda Thomas (born 1981), Mexican musician and singer-songwriter
- Lynn Thomas (1959–2021), American football player
- Lynne Thomas (born 1939), Welsh cricketer (played for England)
- Lynne M. Thomas, American librarian
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- Mable Thomas, American politician in Georgia
- Malcolm Thomas (disambiguation). multiple people
- Malcolm Thomas (rugby) (1929–2012), Wales international rugby union captain
- Malcolm Thomas (basketball, born 1988), American basketball player
- Mandisa Thomas American atheist activist
- Mansel Thomas (1909–1986), Welsh composer and conductor
- Marc Thomas (born 1950), American computer scientist and mathematician
- Marc Thomas (rugby player) (born 1990), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Marco Thomas (born 1983), American footballer
- Marcus Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marcus Thomas (running back) (born 1984), American footballer
- Marcus Thomas (actor), Belgian-born American film actor
- Margaret Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Margaret Thomas (1842–1929), British-born Australian travel writer, poet and artist
- Margaret Thomas (hymnwriter) (born 1779), Welsh hymnwriter
- Margaret Thomas (painter) (1916–2016), British artist
- Margaret Thomas (sport shooter) (born 1953), British sport shooter
- Marjorie Thomas (1923–2008), English opera and oratorio singer
- Mark Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mark Thomas (MP), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659
- Mark Thomas (born 1963), English comedian, presenter, political satirist and reporter
- Mark G. Thomas (born 1964), British evolutionary geneticist
- Marlo Thomas (born 1937), American actress, daughter of Danny Thomas
- Martin Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Martin Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gresford (born 1937), British Liberal Democrat politician
- Martin Thomas (cricketer) (born 1952), English cricketer
- Martin Thomas (footballer, born 1959), Welsh football player and goalkeeping coach
- Martin Thomas (historian) (born 1964), British historian
- Martyn Thomas (born 1948), British software engineer
- Martyn Thomas (rugby player) (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player
- Marvell Thomas, American keyboard player
- Mary Thomas (1787–1875), Australian poet and settler
- Mary-Anne Thomas (born 1963), Australian politician in Victoria
- Mathew, Matt and Matthew Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mathew T. Thomas (born 1961), Indian politician
- Matt Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey coach
- Matt Thomas (rugby league) (born 1976), Welsh rugby league international
- Matt Thomas (Australian rules footballer) (born 1987)
- Matthew Thomas (linebacker) (born 1995), American football player
- Matthew Thomas (musician) (born 1973), New Zealand rock bassist
- Matthew James Thomas (born 1988), British actor
- Mathew T. Thomas (born 1961), Indian politician
- Max Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- May Miles Thomas (born 1959), Scottish film director
- M. Carey Thomas (1857–1935), American suffragette and educator
- Meamea Thomas (1987–2013), I-Kiribati Olympic weightlifter
- Mel Thomas (born 1985), American basketball player
- Melissa Thomas, Australian actress
- Michael Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael David Thomas QC (born 1933), former Attorney General of Hong Kong
- Michael Tilson Thomas (born 1944), American conductor, pianist and composer
- Michael C. Thomas (born 1948), American entomologist
- Michel Thomas (1914–2005), Polish-born French resistance fighter, linguist and American educator
- Michelle Thomas (c. 1968 – 1998), American actress
- Mick, Mickey, Mike and Mikel Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mick Thomas (born 1960), Australian singer-songwriter
- Mickalene Thomas (born 1971), American artist
- Mickey Thomas (footballer) (born 1954), Welsh football player
- Mickey Thomas (singer) (born 1949), American singer
- Mike Thomas (politician) (born 1944), Labour Party member of the UK Parliament who defected to the SDP
- Mike Thomas (running back) (born 1953), former American NFL running back
- Mikel Thomas (born 1987), Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
- Mickalene Thomas (born 1971), American artist
- Mick Thomas (born 1960), Australian singer-songwriter
- Miles Thomas (1897–1980), British business executive
- Milt Thomas, American author and novelist
- Mitchell Thomas (born 1964), English footballer
- Mitchell Thomas Soldier Australian Army RAAC (Born 1997), Soldier
- Mitchell Thomas (curler) (born 1998), Australian curler
- Momo Thomas (born 1990), American footballer
- Morgan Thomas (1824–1903), Welsh-Australian surgeon and public benefactor
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- Naím Thomas (born 1980), Spanish singer and actor
- Natasha Thomas (born 1986), Danish pop singer-songwriter
- Nathan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nathan Thomas (water polo) (born 1972), Australian water polo player
- Nathan Thomas (rugby union) (born 1976), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Nathan Thomas (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer
- Ned Thomas (rugby league), Welsh rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, and 1920s
- Neil Thomas (Canadian football) (born c. 1940), Canadian football player
- Neil Thomas (gymnast) (born 1968), English Olympic gymnast
- Nelly Thomas, Australian comedian
- Nene Thomas (born 1968), American fantasy artist
- Nicholas, Nick, Nicky and Nico Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Nicholas W. Thomas (1810–1864), American politician
- Nicholas Thomas (born 1960), British archaeologist
- Nick Thomas (theatre producer) (born 1959), British entertainment entrepreneur
- Nicky Thomas (1949–1990), Jamaican reggae singer
- Nicky Thomas (rugby player) (born 1994), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Nico Thomas (born 1966), Indonesian boxer
- Nikki Thomas, Deputy Director of 'Sex Professionals of Canada'
- Nils Thomas (1889–1979), Norwegian Olympic sailor
- Niveda Thomas (born 1995), Indian actress
- Noel Thomas Sir John Noel Thomas (1915–1983), British general in WWII
- Noel Thomas (curler) (born 1980), English wheelchair curler
- Noemie Thomas (born 1996), Canadian swimmer
- Nolan Thomas, American singer
- Norman Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Norman Thomas (1884–1968), American socialist and six-time presidential candidate
- Norman Thomas (Australian politician) (1894–?), New South Wales politician
- Norman Thomas (broadcaster) (1947/8–2011), British radio personality
- Norman G. Thomas, American astronomer
- Norris Thomas (born 1954), American footballer
- Nutter Thomas (Arthur Nutter Thomas) (1869–1954), Anglican Bishop of Adelaide
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- Oldfield Thomas (1858–1929), British zoologist
- Olive Thomas (1894–1920), American actress
- Olivia Jordan Thomas, birth name of Olivia Jordan (born 1988), American actress, model and beauty queen
- Oliver Thomas (born 1957), American politician in New Orleans
- Olivier Thomas (born 1974), French footballer
- Omar Thomas (born 1982), American basketball player
- Oswald Thomas (1882–1963), German astronomer
- Owen Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Owen Thomas (politician) (1858–1923), MP for Anglesey, 1918–1923
- Owen John Thomas (born 1939), former Plaid Cymru politician
- Owen Thomas (darts player) (born 1964), Welsh darts player
- Owen Thomas (playwright) (born 1976), Welsh playwright
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- P. A. Thomas, Indian film director, producer, scriptwriter and actor
- Paca Thomas, American animator
- Pam Thomas, American TV producer, director and casting director
- Pascal Thomas (born 1945), French screenwriter and film director
- Pat and Patrick Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pat Thomas (boxer) (born 1950), British boxer
- Pat Thomas (defensive back) (born 1954), American footballer
- Pat Thomas (journalist) (born 1959), American author, journalist and campaigner
- Patrick Thomas (conductor) (born 1932), Australian orchestral conductor
- Patrick Thomas (actor) (born 1961), American actor
- Patrick Thomas (graphic artist) (born 1965), British graphic artist
- Paul Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Thomas (academic) (born 1941), Australian university vice-chancellor
- Paul Thomas (writer) (born 1951), New Zealand writer
- P.C. Thomas (born 1950), Indian politician
- P. D. G. Thomas (born 1930), Welsh historian
- Peelipose Thomas, Indian politician
- Perry Thomas American football coach
- Pete and Peter Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pete Thomas (drummer) (born 1954), English drummer
- Pete Thomas (saxophonist), English music producer, composer and saxophonist
- Pete Thomas (American football) (born 1991), American football player
- Peter Thomas (saint) (1305–1366), Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1364–1366)
- Peter Thomas (composer) (born 1925), German composer/arranger
- Petria Thomas (born 1975), Australian Olympic swimmer
- Phil, Philip, Philipa, Philippa and Phillip Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Phil Thomas (rugby), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 190s
- Phil Thomas (footballer) (1952–1998), English footballer
- Philip E. Thomas (1776–1861), American railway executive
- Philip Francis Thomas (1810–1890), American legislator
- Philip J. Thomas (1921–2007), Canadian folklorist
- Philip Michael Thomas (born 1949), American actor
- Philip Thomas (cricketer) (born 1978), English cricketer
- Philipa Thomas (born 1968), West Indian cricketer from St. Lucia
- Philippa Thomas (born 1965), British newsreader and journalist
- Phillip Thomas (born 1989), American footballer
- Philippa Thomas (born 1965), British newsreader and journalist
- Philipa Thomas (born 1968), West Indian cricketer from St. Lucia
- Phoebe Thomas (born 1983), British actress
- Pierre Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pierre Thomas (scholar) (1634–1698), French scholar and author
- Pierre Thomas (journalist), American journalist
- Pinklon Thomas (born 1958), American boxer
- Prince Varughese Thomas (born 1969), Indian-American artist
- Prins Thomas, Norwegian record producer and dj
- Priya Thomas, Canadian musician, dancer and choreographer
- P. T. Thomas (born 1950) Indian politician
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- Quentin Thomas (born 1944), British civil servant
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- Rachel Thomas (actress) (1905–1995), Welsh actress
- Rachel Thomas (skydiver), Indian skydiver
- Rachel Thomas (academic), American computer scientist
- Rackley Thomas (born 1980), Antigua and Barbudan international footballer
- Radha Thomas, Indian jazz musician
- Rajaji Mathew Thomas (born 1954), Indian politician
- Ralph Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Ralph W. Thomas (1862–1920), New York politician
- Ralph Thomas (1915–2001), English film director
- Ralph Thomas (American football) (born 1929), American football player
- Ralph L. Thomas (born 1939), Canadian film director
- Randal E. Thomas, American Army officer
- Randy Thomas (musician) (born 1954), American Christian musician
- Randy Thomas (American football) (born 1976), American football player
- Rasta Thomas (born 1981), American dancer, martial artist, gymnast and choreographer
- Ratcliff Thomas (born 1974), American footballer
- Ráv Thomas, Australian singer-songwriter
- Ray Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Ray B. Thomas (1884–1931), American college football coach for New Hampshire and Vermont
- Ray Thomas (baseball) (1910–1993), American baseball player for the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers
- Ray Thomas (politician) (1917–1985), Canadian judge and politician
- Raymond Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Rebecca Thomas, American filmmaker
- Red Thomas (1898–1962), American baseball player
- Reg and Reggie Thomas (disambiguation). multiple people
- Reg Thomas (athlete) (1907–1946), Welsh athlete
- Reg Thomas (English footballer) (1912–1983), English footballer
- Reg Thomas (Australian footballer) (1909–1966), Australian rules footballer
- Reg Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player
- Reggie Thomas, American politician from the state of Kentucky
- Regena Thomas, American politician
- Regina D. Thomas, American politician in Georgia
- Regis Deon Thomas (born 1970), American convicted murderer on death row in California
- Reji Thomas, American artist
- Rekha R. Thomas, American mathematician
- René Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- René Thomas (auto racing) (1886–1975), French motor racing champion and pioneer aviator
- René Thomas (guitarist) (1927–1975), Belgian jazz guitarist
- René Thomas (biologist) (born 1928), Belgian scientist
- Reno Thomas (1922–2009), American politician in Pennsylvania
- Rhodri Glyn Thomas (born 1953), Welsh politician
- Rhys Thomas (comedian), multiple people
- Rhys ap Thomas (1449–1525), Welsh soldier and landholder
- Rhys Thomas (comedian) (born 1978), English comedian and actor
- Rhys Thomas (juggler), American juggler, comedian and entertainer
- Richard, Richie, Ricki, Ricky and Ritchie Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Richard Thomas (Pennsylvania politician) (1744–1832), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Richard Thomas (priest) (1753–1780), Welsh Anglican priest and antiquarian
- Richard Thomas (civil engineer) (1779–1858), English civil engineer
- Richard Thomas (Zarvona) (1833–1875), Confederate colonel and privateer known as "the French lady"
- Richie Thomas (born 1942), Welsh cricketer
- Ricki Thomas, British writer
- Ricky Thomas (born 1965), American football player
- Ritchie Thomas (1915–1988), Australian rules footballer
- Ricky Thomas (born 1965), American football player
- Ricki Thomas, British writer
- Richie Thomas (born 1942), Welsh cricketer
- Rob Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Rob Thomas (writer) (born 1965), television producer
- Rob Thomas (musician) (born 1972), singer-songwriter, lead singer of Matchbox Twenty
- Robb Thomas (born 1966), American football player
- Sir Robert Thomas, 2nd Baronet (1622–?), MP for Cardiff, 1661–1681
- Robert Thomas (newspaper proprietor) (1781–1860), founder of the South Australian Register
- Sir Robert Thomas, 1st Baronet (1873–1951), Liberal Member of Parliament in Wales
- Robert Thomas (sculptor) (1926–1999), Welsh sculptor
- Robert Thomas (director) (1927–1989), French writer, actor and director
- Robert M. Thomas, American rubber scientist
- Robb Thomas (born 1966), American football player
- Robin Thomas (born 1949), American actor and sculptor
- Robin Thomas (mathematician), American mathematician
- Roc Thomas (born 1995), American football player
- Rod Thomas (born 1947), Welsh international footballer
- Rod Thomas (priest) (born 1954), English priest
- Rodney Thomas (1973–2014), American footballer
- Rodolphe Thomas (born 1962), French politician
- Roger Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roger Thomas (British politician) (1925–1994), British Labour Party politician
- Roger C. Thomas (born 1939), British physiologist
- Roger Thomas (American football coach) (born 1947), American football coach
- Rohn Thomas, American actor
- Romain Thomas (born 1988), French footballer
- Ron, Ronald, Ronni and Ronnie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ron Thomas (footballer) (born 1948), Australian footballer
- Ron Thomas (born 1950), American basketball player
- Ronald Thomas (tennis) (1888–1936), Australian Olympic tennis player
- Ronald Thomas (politician) (born 1929), British Labour Party politician
- Ronnie Thomas (born 1955), American NASCAR driver
- Rose Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rosemary Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rosemary Thomas (diplomat) (born 1964), British diplomat; ambassador to Belarus 2009–2012
- Rosemary Thomas (poet) (1901–1961), American poet
- Rosie Thomas (writer) (born 1947), British writer
- Rosie Thomas (singer-songwriter) (born c. 1978), American singer-songwriter
- Ross Thomas (author) (1926–1995), American writer of crime fiction
- Ross Thomas (actor) (born 1981), American actor
- Roy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roy Thomas (outfielder) (1874–1959), Major League Baseball outfielder
- Roy K. Thomas (1887–1977), American college sports coach
- Roy Thomas (born 1940), American comic book writer, and former editor-in-chief for Marvel Comics
- Roy Thomas (artist) (1949–2004), Ahnisnabae painter
- Roy Thomas (pitcher) (born 1953), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Rozonda Thomas (born 1971), American R&B singer
- R. S. Thomas (1913–2000), Welsh poet and Anglican clergyman
- Rufus Thomas (1917–2001), American R&B singer
- Russ Thomas (1924–1991), American football player
- Russell Thomas, American operatic tenor
- Ruth Thomas (children's writer) (1927–2011), English author
- Ruth Thomas (novelist) (born 1967), British writer
- Ryan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ryan C. Thomas (born 1975), American author and editor
- Ryan Thomas (born 1984), English actor
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- Sally Thomas (born 1939), Australian judge
- Sam B. Thomas (1925–2007), Kentucky educator and politician
- Sam Fan Thomas, Cameroonian musician
- Samuel Thomas (priest) (1627–1693), English nonjuring clergyman and controversialist
- Samuel Bell Thomas (died 1943), New York lawyer
- Sandra Thomas (born 1986), Indian film producer and actress
- Santonio Thomas (born 1981), American footballer
- Sara Thomas (born 1941), American politician in Mississippi
- Sarah Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sarah Thomas (writer) (born 1934), Indian writer
- Sarah Thomas (actress) (born 1952), British actress
- Sarah Thomas (American football official) (born 1973), 1st woman to officiate a college football bowl game
- Sarah Thomas (marathon swimmer) (born 1981 or 1982), American swimmer
- Sarah Thomas (model) (born 1980), English model]]
- Scarlett Thomas (born 1972), English author
- Scott Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Scott Thomas (American football) (born 1964), American football player
- Scott Thomas (director), American film director, producer and screenwriter
- Seán Thomas (died 1999), Irish football manager
- Sean Patrick Thomas (born 1970), American actor
- Semajay Thomas (born 1993), American boxer
- Shamarko Thomas (born 1991), American footballer
- Shardé Thomas (born 1990), American fife player
- Shavar Thomas (born 1981), Jamaican footballer
- Sheleen Thomas, American singer
- Shenton Thomas (1879–1962), British Governor of Nyasaland, Gold Coast and the Straits Settlements
- Sheray Thomas (born 1984), Canadian basketball player
- Sheree Thomas, American writer
- Sherry Thomas (born 1975), American novelist
- Shirley Thomas (USC professor) (1920–2005), radio/television actress/writer/producer
- Shirley Thomas (athlete) (born 1963), British Olympic sprinter
- Sian Thomas (born 1953), Welsh actress
- Sidney Runyan Thomas (born 1953), American judge
- Simeon Thomas (born 1993), American football player
- Simon Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Simon Thomas (politician) (born 1963), Welsh politician, Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion 2000–05
- Simon Thomas (television presenter) (born 1973), English television presenter
- Simon Thomas (footballer) (born 1984), English football player
- Sinclair Thomas (born 1968), British Paralympic basketball player and coach
- Skylar Thomas (born 1993), Canadian soccer player
- Sloan Thomas (born 1981), American footballer
- Solomon Thomas (born 1995), American football player
- Sonya Thomas (born 1967), American competitive eater
- Spencer Thomas (born 1951), American footballer
- Stacey Thomas (born 1978), American basketball player
- Stacey Thomas (American football) (born 1984), American football strong safety
- Stan Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stan Thomas (Australian footballer) (1892–?), Australian rules footballer
- Stan Thomas (association footballer), English footballer for Tranmere Rovers in the 1940s
- Stan Thomas (baseball) (born 1949), former baseball pitcher
- Stephen, Steve and Steven Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stephen Thomas of Bosnia (c. 1411 – 1461), King of Bosnia
- Stephen Thomas (Medal of Honor) (1809–1903), American Union Army officer and politician
- Stephen Thomas (rugby player) (1865–1937), Welsh rugby union player
- Steve Thomas (footballer), Welsh footballer
- Steve Thomas (rugby league footballer), Welsh rugby league footballer
- Steven Thomas (sailor), Australian sailor
- Steven Thomas (entrepreneur) (1971–2008), American entrepreneur
- Stu Thomas (born 1967), Australian musician
- Stuart Michael Thomas (born 1970), American composer
- Sue Thomas (agent) (born 1950), deaf FBI agent
- Sue Thomas (author) (born 1951), English author
- Sunset Thomas (born 1972), American artist and former pornographic actress
- Susan Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood (born 1935), British businesswoman and politician
- Sy Thomas (born 1979), British TV presenter, comedian and actor
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- Tabby Thomas (1929–2014), American blues musician
- Taffy Thomas, English storyteller
- Tamorley Thomas (born 1983), Antiguan international footballer
- Tammy Thomas (born 1970/71), disgraced American sprint cyclist
- Tanisha Thomas (born 1985), American reality TV participant
- Tarlos Thomas (born 1977), American footballer
- Taryn Thomas (born 1983), American pornographic actress
- Tasha Thomas (c. 1945–1984), American R&B and disco singer
- TaShawn Thomas (born 1993), American basketball player in the Israeli Premier League
- Tavierre Thomas (born 1996), American football player
- Ted and Teddy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ted Thomas (judge) (born 1934), New Zealand jurist
- Ted Thomas Sr. (born 1935), American cleric
- Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1965), Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club
- Ted Thomas (footballer, born 1922) (1922–1996), Australian rules football player at the North Melbourne Football Club
- Ted Thomas (priest) (born 1927), British Church of England priest
- Teddy Thomas (rugby union) (born 1993), French rugby union player
- Tennessee Thomas (born 1984), British drummer and actress
- Terence Thomas, Baron Thomas of Macclesfield (1937–2018), British politician
- Terrance Thomas (born 1980), American basketball player
- Terrell Thomas (born 1985), American footballer
- Terry Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Terry-Thomas (1911–1990), British comic actor
- Terry Thomas (basketball) (born 1953), American basketball player
- Terry Thomas (musician), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Tessy Thomas (born 1964), Indian scientist
- Theodore Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Theodore Gaillard Thomas (1832–1903), American gynecologist
- Theodore Thomas (conductor) (1835–1905), American violinist and conductor
- Theodore L. Thomas (born 1920), American science fiction writer
- Thom Thomas (born 1941), American Playwright
- Thomas Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Thomas Thomas (cleric) (1804–1877), Welsh cleric ("Thomas of Caernarfon")
- Thomas Thomas (harpist) (1829–1913), Welsh harpist and composer-arranger
- Thomas Thomas (boxer) (1880–1911), Welsh; first UK middleweight boxing champion
- Thomas Thomas (surgeon) (1917–1998), Indian thoracic surgeon and writer
- Thomas Thomas (trade unionist), Singaporean politician
- T. H. Thomas (1839–1915), Welsh artist
- Thurman Thomas (born 1966), American football player
- Tiara Thomas (born 1989), American singer-songwriter
- Tillman Thomas (born 1947), Prime Minister of Grenada 2008–2013
- Tim, Timmy and Timothy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1974), American ice hockey goaltender
- Tim Thomas (basketball) (born 1977), American basketball player
- Timmy Thomas (born 1944), American R&B singer-songwriter and musician
- Timothy Thomas (c. 1982 – 2001), American whose death led to the 2001 Cincinnati Riots
- Timmy Thomas (born 1944), American R&B singer-songwriter and musician
- Tina Louise Thomas (born 1955), American beauty pageant title holder and singer
- Tom and Tommy Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tom Thomas (1873–1942), American baseball player
- Tom Thomas (rugby)
- Tommy Thomas (baseball) (Alphonse Thomas, 1899–1988), major league pitcher from 1926 to 1937
- Tommy Thomas (politician), 1899–1980, Canadian politician
- Tony Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tony Thomas (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and 1970s
- Tony Thomas (producer) (born 1948), American television and film producer
- Tony Thomas (footballer) (born 1971), English footballer with Tranmere Rovers, Everton and Motherwell
- Torey Thomas (born 1985), American basketball player
- Tovino Thomas (born 1989), Indian actor
- Tra Thomas (born 1974), American footballer
- Tracie Thomas (born 1965), American musician and actress
- Tracy Yerkes Thomas (1899–1983), American mathematician
- Travis Thomas (born 1984), American footballer
- Trevor Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Trevor Thomas (rugby) (c.1909–unknown), rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s
- Trevor Thomas (historian) (born 1934), historian at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies
- Trevor Thomas (actor), British actor
- T. Rhys Thomas (born 1982), Wales rugby union international hooker
- Tristan Thomas (born 1986), Australian hurdler
- Truth Thomas, American singer-songwriter and poet
- Tyler Thomas (born 1990), American football player
- Tyrus Thomas (born 1986), American basketball player
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- Valerie Thomas (scientist), American scientist and inventor
- Vance Thomas, Puerto Rican attorney
- Vaughan Thomas (born 1945), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s
- Vera Thomas English table tennis player
- Verneda Thomas (born 1936), American Olympic volleyball player
- Vernon Thomas (born 1935), Anglo Indian author
- Vernon Thomas (wrestler) (1914–1957), New Zealand wrestler
- Vic Thomas, American radio dj
- Viola Thomas (born 1939), Canadian barrel rolling champion
- Virginia Thomas (born 1957), American attorney
- Viv Thomas (born 1948), South African-born British pornographic producer
- Vivien Thomas (1910–1985), American surgical technician and medical researcher
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- Walter Thomas (disambiguation)
- Walter W. Thomas (1849–1912) English architect
- Walter Brandon Thomas (1850–1914), British playwright
- Walter Aubrey Thomas (1859–1934), British architect
- Walter Thomas (musician) (1907–1981), saxophonist and arranger in Cab Calloway's orchestra
- Walter Babington Thomas (born 1919), British general
- Ward Thomas (television executive) (born 1923), British television executive
- Warren Thomas (born 1958–2005), American comedian
- W. Aubrey Thomas (1866–1951), U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Wayne Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Wayne Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Wayne B. Thomas (born 1969), American economist
- W. C. E. Thomas (William C. E. Thomas, 1818–1876), American civic leader
- Wendy Thomas (born 1961), American businesswoman and former mascot of Wendy's
- Werner Thomas (born 1931), Swiss accordionist
- Wes Thomas (born 1987), English footballer
- W. Ian Thomas (1914–2007), Christian speaker and author
- Wilfred Thomas (1875–1953), inaugural Bishop of Brandon
- Wilfrid Thomas (1904–1991) British-Australian singer and broadcaster
- Wilhelm Thomas (1892–1976), German Generalleutnant during World War II
- Will, William and Willie Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Will Thomas (novelist) (born 1958), American writer
- Will Thomas (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player
- Sir William Thomas, 1st Baronet (1641–1706), English politician
- William Thomas (architect) (1799–1860), Anglo-Canadian architect
- William Holland Thomas (1805–1893), Cherokee chief and American Civil War officer
- William Luson Thomas (1830–1900), English wood engraver and newspaper founder
- William Thomas (Islwyn) (1832–1878), Welsh poet
- William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) (1834–1879), Welsh poet
- Willie Thomas (1866–1921), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Willis Thomas (born 1937), American basketball player
- W. I. Thomas (1863–1947), American sociologist
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- Yann Thomas (born 1990), English rugby union footballer
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- Zach Thomas (wide receiver) (born 1960), American footballer
- Zach Thomas (born 1973), American footballer
- Zephaniah Thomas (born 1989), English-born footballer who plays for St. Kitts and Nevis
Fictional characters
- Arthur Thomas (Emmerdale), fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Ashley Thomas (Emmerdale), fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Bernice Thomas (Emmerdale), fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Jasmine Thomas, fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
See also
- Brendon Thomas and The Vibes, New Zealand rock band
- Edward Thomas (locomotive), a steam locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway, Wales
- Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company, Wales-based shipping company
- The Jackie Thomas Show, an American sitcom 1992–1993
- Odd Thomas (character), featured in several novels by Dean Koontz
- Odd Thomas (novel), the first of such novels
- Odd Thomas (film), a 2013 film based on the Dean Koontz novel of the same name
- Owen Thomas (automobile company), founded in 1908 in Janesville, Wisconsin
- Pat Thomas Stadium, baseball stadium in Leesburg, Florida
- Thomas, Thomas, German short mockumentary film
- T. Thomas & Son, American architectural firm
- Ward Thomas (band) British country music band
- Ward Thomas Removals British removal firm
- Thomason (disambiguation)
- General Thomas (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing Thomas
References
- ^ "Last name: Thomas".
- ^ "Thomas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms".
- ^ "Thomas Surname Meaning, Origins & Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 4 July 2008.
- ^ "NotreFamille.com – Le Magazine des Mamans – Surname Thomas in France". notrefamille.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- "Surname Map for Smith in Britain, Ireland and Mann". CelticFamilyMaps.com. Archived from the original (map) on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2010-03-01.