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

Loma, 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 Loma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loma in America

Loma is the 36695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loma surname appeared 609 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 Loma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loma 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 Loma

The surname Loma has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "loma," which means "hill" or "ridge." This suggests that the name may have originated from a geographic feature or place name associated with a hilly or mountainous region.

In early Spanish records, the name Loma often appeared with variations in spelling, such as Lomma, Lommah, or Lommé. These variations reflect the influence of regional dialects and the evolution of language over time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Loma can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan de Loma was mentioned in 1557 as a resident of Seville. This indicates that the name was already established in southern Spain by the mid-16th century.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Pedro de Loma, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expeditions to Florida and the American Southeast in the 1530s and 1540s. Pedro de Loma played a significant role in these explorations and is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time.

In the 17th century, the name Loma appeared in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia and Aragon. One prominent figure from this period was Juana Loma y Fernández (1615-1682), a Spanish mystic and writer known for her spiritual works and her influential role in the Catholic Church.

Moving into the 18th century, the name Loma was also found in Spanish colonial records from the Americas. For instance, Diego de Loma was a prominent landowner and rancher in what is now Mexico, born around 1720.

Another notable bearer of the name Loma was Miguel Loma y Correa (1789-1867), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of the Philippines from 1857 to 1860.

While the surname Loma has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and regions with significant Spanish influence or immigration. However, the earliest and most significant historical records of the name can be traced back to its Spanish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loma

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

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 Loma 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 Loma 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 Loma was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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