The surname Thom is of Scottish origin, from the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus, and is a sept of the Clan MacThomas. Thom is also a first-name variant of the abbreviation "Tom" of "Thomas" that holds the "h". People with the surname Alexander Thom (disambiguation), multiple people Andreas Thom (b. 1965), former German football player Bing Thom (b. 1940), Canadian architect Cameron E. Thom (1825–1915), early settler in California, Confederate officer and lawyer Charles Thom (1872–1956), US microbiologist and mycologist with the standard author abbreviation "Thom" Cristy Thom (b. 1971), American model, actress and artist Françoise Thom (born 1951), French historian and Sovietologist Graeme Thom (born 1967), Zimbabwean cricketer H. B. Thom (c. 1905–1983), South African rector and Chancellor of the Stellenbosch University James Thom (disambiguation), multiple people Jess Thom (b. 1980), English comedian John Thom (soldier) (1891–1941), British lieutenant-colonel, judge and politician John Hamilton Thom (1808–1894), Irish Unitarian minister John Nichols Thom (1799–1838), Cornish wine-merchant and maltster John Watson Triplett Thom (1769–1855), American planter and politician Joseph Pembroke Thom (1828–1899), American politician and physician Karl Thom (1893-1945), German flying ace Linda Thom (b. 1943), Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Margaret Thom, Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canada Randy Thom, American sound design René Thom (1923–2002), French mathematician Robert Thom (engineer) (1774–1847), Scottish hydraulic engineer Robert Thom (disambiguation), multiple people Ronald Thom (1923–1986), Canadian architect Sandi Thom (b. 1981), Scottish singer-songwriter William Thom (disambiguation), multiple people People with the nickname or given name Thom Andersen (born 1943), American filmmaker, film critic and teacher Thom Adcox-Hernandez (born 1960), American actor Thom Barry, American actor Thomas Thom Bell (born 1943), Jamaican-born American songwriter, arranger and producer, one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music Thomas Thom Brennaman (born 1963), American sportscaster Thom Bresh, (born 1948), American country singer and guitarist Thom Browne (born 1965), American fashion designer Thom Christopher (born 1940), American actor Thomas Thom Darden (born 1950), American retired National Football League player Thomas Thom Dornbrook (born 1956), American retired National Football League player Thom Eberhardt (born 1947), American film director, producer and screenwriter Thom Evans (born 1985), Scottish former international rugby union player Thomas Thom Fitzgerald (born 1968), American-Canadian film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright and producer Thom Flodqvist, Swedish professional ice hockey player Thomas Thom Gimbel, American musician best known as a member of the rock band Foreigner Thomas Thom de Graaf (born 1957),