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

Lomack, 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 Lomack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lomack in America

Lomack is the 56588th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lomack surname appeared 361 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 Lomack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lomack 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 Lomack

The surname Lomack is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be a locative surname, derived from a place name associated with the Old English words "loma" meaning "loam" or "fertile soil" and "ac" meaning "oak tree". This suggests that the name likely referred to an area or settlement with fertile, loamy soil and an abundance of oak trees.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, although the spelling variations were quite diverse, including Lomake, Lomac, Lomak, and Lommock. One notable early record is found in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire from 1292, which mentions a Henry de Lomak.

In the 15th century, the Lomack surname appears to have been concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire. This is evidenced by entries in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which list individuals such as Johannes Lomak and Willelmus Lomake.

The Lomack name has a connection to the historic Domesday Book of 1086, although not directly. The village of Lomax, located in Lancashire, is believed to have derived its name from the Old English "Loma ac", which translates to "oak tree by the loam". This village name likely shares a common linguistic root with the Lomack surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the Lomack surname. One of the earliest was John Lomack (c. 1450-1520), a prominent English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers in London. Another was Richard Lomack (1564-1634), a Puritan minister and author who served as the vicar of Towcester in Northamptonshire.

In the 17th century, Thomas Lomack (1625-1694) was a renowned English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1672.

Moving into the 18th century, James Lomack (1732-1809) was a notable English architect and surveyor who designed several churches and stately homes in the county of Yorkshire.

Finally, in the 19th century, John Lomack (1817-1892) was a prominent industrialist and philanthropist from Manchester, who founded the Lomack Textile Mills and played a crucial role in the development of the city's textile industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lomack

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

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

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