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

Poma, 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 Poma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poma in America

Poma is the 21034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poma surname appeared 1,250 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 Poma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poma 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 Poma

The surname POMA is believed to have originated in Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "pomum," meaning "fruit" or "apple." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify individuals who worked in orchards or traded in fruit.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the POMA surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval documents from the Lombardy region of Italy. In this collection, a certain Guglielmo POMA is mentioned in a document dated 1248, suggesting that the name was already in use by the 13th century.

The POMA surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One example is Niccolò POMA, a renowned Italian architect and engineer who lived from 1512 to 1594. He is best known for his work on the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo, Sicily, and his contributions to the development of fortification architecture.

Another notable figure with the POMA surname is Giovan Battista POMA, an Italian painter who lived from 1617 to 1673. He was a member of the Accademia di San Luca, a prestigious art academy in Rome, and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes in various churches throughout Italy.

In the 16th century, the POMA surname was also associated with the town of Poma, located in the province of Novara in northwestern Italy. It is possible that the surname derived from this place name, rather than the Latin word for "fruit."

One noteworthy individual from this region was Pietro POMA, a soldier and diplomat who lived from 1528 to 1591. He served as a military commander under the Spanish king Philip II and played a significant role in the siege of Antwerp during the Dutch Revolt.

Another notable figure with the POMA surname was Giovanni Battista POMA, an Italian architect and engineer who lived from 1685 to 1757. He was known for his work on various churches and palaces in the region of Piedmont, including the Palazzo Reale di Venaria Reale and the Church of San Gaetano in Turin.

While the POMA surname is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and beyond, likely due to migration patterns and intermarriages. However, the origins and early history of the name remain firmly rooted in the Italian peninsula, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poma

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

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

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