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

Loneman, 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 Loneman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Loneman in America

Loneman is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Loneman surname appeared 181 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 Loneman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Loneman 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 Loneman

The surname Loneman is of English origin and dates back to the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "lone" meaning "lane" or "path", and "man" referring to a person. This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have lived near a secluded or isolated lane or path.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the Loneman surname can be found in medieval tax records and parish registers from the counties of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire in England. In the 1327 Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire, a John Loneman is mentioned as a resident of the village of Wotton-under-Edge.

The Loneman name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the Oxfordshire region during the 14th and 15th centuries. A William Loneman was recorded in the 1379 Poll Tax returns for the parish of Burford, while a Thomas Loneman is listed in the 1428 Lay Subsidy Rolls for the town of Woodstock.

One notable early bearer of the Loneman surname was Sir Roger Loneman, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France during the 1400s. He was awarded lands in the village of Chastleton, Oxfordshire, for his military service, and is believed to have been the progenitor of the Loneman family of Chastleton Manor.

In the 16th century, the Loneman surname spread to other parts of England, including London. A John Loneman, born around 1520 in Oxfordshire, became a successful merchant and alderman in the City of London. His son, also named John Loneman (1549-1624), was a prominent figure in the Worshipful Company of Mercers and served as Lord Mayor of London in 1613.

Other notable historical figures with the Loneman surname include:

• Robert Loneman (c.1585-1663), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Charlbury, Oxfordshire, from 1623 until his death.
• Edward Loneman (1636-1710), a wealthy landowner and Justice of the Peace in Gloucestershire.
• Arabella Loneman (1707-1788), an English diarist and writer whose journals provide valuable insights into 18th-century domestic life.
• Thomas Loneman (1771-1846), a British naval officer who served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars and attained the rank of Rear Admiral.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Loneman

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

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

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