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

Lomax, 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 Lomax surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lomax in America

Lomax is the 3627th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lomax surname appeared 9,789 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Lomax.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lomax 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 Lomax

The surname Lomax originated in the north of England, likely in the county of Lancashire during the late 12th or early 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a now lost place name, possibly an Old English word meaning "bare hill" or "bald ridge". The earliest known spelling variations include Lomeha, Lomache, and Lomays.

One of the earliest records of the name appears in the Lancashire Assize Rolls of 1246, where a Richard de Lomache is mentioned. The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Lomax name, suggesting the surname emerged later during the medieval period.

By the 14th century, the Lomax surname had spread to other parts of northern England, particularly Yorkshire and Cheshire. In the Wills and Inventories of the Archdeaconry of Richmond from 1485, a Joan Lomax is listed as a resident of the village of Kirkby Malhamdale.

Notable individuals with the Lomax surname include:

1. John Lomax (c. 1479 - 1556), an English prelate who served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

2. Richard Lomax (c. 1567 - 1622), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Wigan.

3. Nathaniel Lomax (1630 - 1694), an English Puritan minister and author from Bolton, Lancashire.

4. John Trevilian Lomax (1778 - 1853), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

5. John Avery Lomax (1867 - 1948), an American teacher, scholar, and folklorist who helped preserve the folk songs and ballads of the American West and Southwest.

The Lomax name has been associated with various place names and locations over the centuries, including Lomaxtown in Yorkshire, Lomax Fields near Bury, and the township of Lomax in Lancashire, which was recorded as Lomhulme in the 13th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lomax

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

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

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