Thumma

English

Etymology

Two possible origins:

• An altered form of German Thumm, or of some other similar surname.
• Borrowed from Telugu తుమ్మా (tummā); this surname is predominantly found in Telangana state.

Proper noun

Thumma (plural Thummas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Thumma is the 40800^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Thumma is most common among White (72.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (23.18%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thumma”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.