Tomaso Family Crest and Last Name Background

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Thomas could easily become Tomaso. Taken at its root, Tomaso points to “Twin (Aramaic)”.

Family crest and blazon

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Tomaso and Thomas

Before spelling was fixed, Thomas was also written Tomaso. Other spellings include Tommaso, Tomasso and Tomas.

About 456 people in the United States were recorded as Tomaso in 2010, placing it 46,647 on the national list. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country. Names that sound alike, such as Tommasi, are easily confused in old records. Get the complete Tomaso report, with a museum-style coat of arms.