US Population With Last Name Thomas By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 710,696 people in the US whose last name was Thomas, and the rate of occurence of the Thomas last name was 263.45 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Thomas identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (55.53%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (38.17%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (2.00%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Thomas By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Thomas last name.

US Population With Last Name Thomas By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 394649 55.53
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 271273 38.17
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 14214 2.00
Hispanic or Latino 11798 1.66
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 11584 1.63
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7178 1.01