Maas is a Dutch and North German patronymic surname, from an archaic short form of Thomas. It could also be a toponymic surname derived from the river Maas (French: Meuse).[1] The surname is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 43rd in 2007 (16,070 people).[2]

People with the surname Maas include:

See also

References

  1. Maas at the Meertens Institute's database of Dutch surnames.
  2. Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
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