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

Lomas, 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 Lomas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lomas in America

Lomas is the 7167th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lomas surname appeared 4,667 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lomas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lomas 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 Lomas

The surname Lomas is derived from the Old English word "loma" or "lumb," meaning a bare hill or a barren landscape. It originated in England, particularly in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where the terrain is characterized by rolling hills and moorlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Loma," referring to a person from a particular location. In the 12th century, the name was spelled as "Lome" and "Lumes" in various medieval records.

The name Lomas was often associated with specific places, such as Lomas, a township in Lancashire, and Lomas Chapel, a hamlet in Derbyshire. These place names likely contributed to the widespread adoption of the surname in those regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Lomas include:

1. John Lomas (c. 1585-1668), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme.
2. Richard Lomas (1631-1708), an English clergyman and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
3. Edward Lomas (1767-1833), a British artist known for his landscape paintings and etchings.
4. John Lomas (1818-1895), a British cotton manufacturer and philanthropist from Lancashire.
5. Neville Lomas (1879-1932), an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club.

Over time, the surname Lomas spread beyond its northern English roots, and variations such as Lomas, Lomes, and Lomax emerged. While the exact origins of some individuals bearing this surname may be uncertain, the connection to the Old English word "loma" and its association with hillsides and moorlands remain a defining characteristic of this name's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lomas

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

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

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