Tams Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tams Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tams family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Cord Wainer 2
Day Scholar 2
Potter 2
Coal Dealer 1
Seamstress 1
Annuitant 1
Beer Seller & Potter's Oven Man 1
Cap Maker 1
Domestic Duties 1
Farm Servant 1
Fathers House Keeper 1
Garden Laborer 1
Gardener 1
Gentleman 1
Masons Labourer 1
Oven Boy 1
Pot Printer 1
Pott Warehouse Boy 1
Potter Handler 1
Potter Oven Man 1
Potter Slip Maker 1
Potter Spur Maker 1
Potter Takes Of Diff Maker 1
Potter's Transferer 1

Tams Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Toms 75% 17,078
2 Tims 75% 4,910
3 Tomes 60% 3,818
4 Tams 100% 1,163
5 Tomas 60% 503
6 Tooms 60% 323
7 Times 60% 185
8 Tames 80% 165
9 Toomes 50% 133

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The surname Tams is the 4th most popular variant of Toms.

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