The Tomason Family Name

If your family name is Tomason, its origin lies with Thomason, a long-established English surname. The name is usually explained as “Son of Thom (Thomas)”.

How the spelling arose

Tomason drops the “h” of Thomason, a shortening that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Thomasen.

In the records

Names that sound alike, such as Tomson, are easily confused in old records.

Heraldry and the Tomason name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Tomason, so the heraldry linked to Thomason is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Research your Tomason family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.