<Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> England and Wales </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Td> "son of Thomas" </Td> </Tr> <P> Thomas (and Tomas) is a common surname of English and Welsh origin . </P> <P> 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 Wales and Cornwall . Thomas is the ninth most common surname in the United Kingdom . 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 . </P>

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