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

Lomba, 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 Lomba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lomba in America

Lomba is the 34223rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lomba surname appeared 663 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 Lomba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lomba 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 Lomba

The surname Lomba has its origins in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "lomba," which means "slope" or "hillside," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived in hilly or mountainous areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Lomba can be found in a document from the 13th century, where a man named Pietro Lomba was mentioned as a landowner in the town of Asti, Piedmont. This document provides evidence that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 14th century, the surname Lomba appeared in the records of the Republic of Venice, where several individuals with this last name held prominent positions in trade and commerce. One notable example is Giacomo Lomba, a wealthy merchant who lived in the late 1300s and was involved in the lucrative silk trade with the East.

During the Renaissance period, the Lomba family gained prominence in the art world. One of the most renowned artists with this surname was Gian Gerolamo Lomba, born in Milan in 1472. He was a talented painter and sculptor who worked on various commissions for churches and noble families in the region.

Another notable figure with the surname Lomba was Giovanni Battista Lomba, a military leader from Piedmont who lived in the 16th century. He served as a captain in the army of the Duke of Savoy and played a significant role in the Italian Wars, which took place between 1494 and 1559.

In the 17th century, the surname Lomba was also found in the records of the Duchy of Parma, where a family with this last name owned vineyards and produced wine. One of the most famous members of this family was Carlo Lomba, a winemaker born in 1652, whose wines were highly regarded and exported throughout Europe.

As the centuries passed, the Lomba surname spread to other parts of Italy and even beyond its borders. However, its roots remain firmly planted in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy, where the name first emerged and gained prominence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lomba

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

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

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