Surname Spotlight: Tomašek

Tomašek is a branch of the Tomas name tree. The name is generally explained as “Twin (Aramaic)”. The ending -ek in Tomašek is a typical Welsh and English derivative of the root behind Tomas. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Tom.

About 969 people in the United States were recorded as Tomašek in 2010, placing it 25,503 on the national list.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Tomašek, so the heraldry linked to Tomas is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Tomašek family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.