Find out how popular the last name Alomar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alomar.

Alomar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alomar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alomar in America

Alomar is the 34465th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alomar surname appeared 657 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alomar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alomar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alomar

The surname Alomar is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic name "Al-Amar," which means "the red-haired" or "the reddish one." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with reddish hair or a reddish complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alomar can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Mallorca, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the Balearic Islands after the Christian conquest. In this record, several individuals with the surname Alomar are mentioned as having received land grants on the island of Majorca.

The name Alomar can also be traced back to the Catalonia region of Spain, where it is believed to have originated from the place name "Alomar," a village located in the province of Lleida. This place name itself may have derived from the Latin word "alma," meaning "nourishing" or "fertile," suggesting that the village was situated in a fertile or productive area.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Alomar. One of the earliest recorded figures was Jaume Alomar (fl. 14th century), a Majorcan poet and writer who contributed to the development of Catalan literature during the Valencian Golden Age. Another prominent figure was Andreu Alomar i Villalonga (1876-1942), a Majorcan philosopher, writer, and political activist who advocated for the cultural and political autonomy of the Balearic Islands.

In the realm of sports, the name Alomar is closely associated with the Alomar family, a baseball dynasty from Puerto Rico. The most famous members of this family include Sandy Alomar Sr. (1941-), a former Major League Baseball player, and his sons Roberto Alomar (1968-) and Sandy Alomar Jr. (1966-), both of whom had successful careers as Major League catchers and were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Other noteworthy individuals with the surname Alomar include Bartomeu Alomar Servera (1854-1932), a Majorcan politician and writer who served as the Mayor of Palma, and Gabriel Alomar i Esteve (1910-1997), a Majorcan painter and sculptor known for his avant-garde works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alomar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alomar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alomar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alomar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alomar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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