Loma Surname

28,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Loma Surname User-submission:

Loma is a Spanish term meaning 'hill' or 'height', usually referred to as a suburban place or uptown area. In the Philippines, cemeteries are usually located on a hill so the largest or oldest Spanish-time cemetery is in La Loma, now part of Quezon City, Metro Manila.

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Loma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4,7901:19,1932,224
Philippines3,1751:31,8864,663
Mexico2,4441:50,7882,613
Uganda1,6051:24,3243,473
DR Congo1,4021:52,6966,355
Spain6321:73,9756,492
Peru5361:59,2994,721
United States4611:786,24560,824
Thailand4471:158,02825,234
Nigeria4371:405,36121,214
Papua New Guinea3461:23,5662,578
Bolivia3131:33,9182,187
Cameroon3001:69,2308,709
Indonesia2831:467,31238,614
Ecuador2461:64,6585,221
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
India1821:4,214,645112,328
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Kyrgyzstan1681:35,5525,601
Guinea1011:117,167874
Tanzania1001:529,41634,350
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Ukraine671:679,44371,859
Canada421:877,27667,671
Paraguay331:219,2953,965
Kazakhstan321:552,57839,450
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Kosovo181:103,4375,529
Cambodia161:967,9475,331
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
England91:6,190,895170,599
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Georgia51:749,10921,598
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Fiji41:223,5982,635
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
China31:455,773,85521,925
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tonga11:107,313791
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Loma (14,132) may also be a first name.

Loma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Loma is a Spanish term meaning 'hill' or 'height', usually referred to as a suburban place or uptown area. In the Philippines, cemeteries are usually located on a hill so the largest or oldest Spanish-time cemetery is in La Loma, now part of Quezon City, Metro Manila.

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Loma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Loma (Georgian: ლომა, Hindi: लोमा, Marathi: लोमा, Oriya: େଲାମା, Russian: Лома, Tibetan: ལོ་མ་) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,310th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 383,899 people. Loma occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Loma live; 26 percent live in North Africa and 25 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 48,305th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 14,132 people.

It is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 4,790 people, or 1 in 19,193. Other than Egypt Loma is found in 94 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and Mexico, where 13 percent live.

Loma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,024 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya, Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Loma surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Loma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,708 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.74% less than the national average, earning $14,134,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.48% less than the national average, earning $32,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.78% more than the national average, earning $65,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lomas8936,131/
Luoma897,003/
Lomga896,469/
Louma891,243/
Hloma891,003/
Lomat89866/
Lomma89770/
Loima89540/
Lioma89401/
Lomah89256/
Looma89255/
Lohma89189/
Lomea89185/
Lomaa89179/
Lomai89143/
Loyma89137/
Lomay89135/
Losma89118/
Lomau8963/
Lomaz8957/
Lomad8923/
Lloma899/
Loema897/
Lomoa897/
Lyoma893/
Lotma892/
Lhoma891/
Lomaia80982/
Lomaha80881/
Hlomai80353/
Lomach80334/
Lomash80307/
Lomaad80281/
Loimai80260/
Lomaya80246/
Loymai80115/
Loomas8074/
Lousma8066/
Lohmay8047/
Lohuma8039/
Loumas8034/
Loomma8034/
Luomaa8026/
Lomacz8022/
Luosma8021/
Loimaa8020/
Lohmea8020/
Loumma8017/
Losmaz8015/
Lohmah8014/
Loimas8013/
Lomgah8012/
Lomass8010/
Lomats809/
Lomeha809/
Lommas808/
Loemau808/
Loemaa808/
Lomgai808/
Loomaa807/
Liomas806/
Luomas806/
Lomoha806/
Hlomah805/
Hlouma805/
Loisma804/
Lhomas804/
Loimat804/
Lojmaa804/
Losmaa804/
Lohmat804/
Lomast803/
Lomeau803/
Loumah803/
Lomaup803/
Lohmad803/
Llomas802/
Loumai802/
Lomaas802/
Loomat802/
Lohmaa802/
Lomatt801/
Lomaus801/
Lommah801/
Loomap801/
Lommat801/
Loomay801/
Loutma801/
Louhma801/
Loumay801/
Loumea801/
Loumga801/
Lottma801/
Lyomga801/
Loimaz801/
Loumat801/
Lomiea801/
Luomai801/
Losmas801/
Lotmai801/
Lommai801/
Lomaux800/
Loemay800/
Lomais800/
Lohmas800/
Lama75336,121/
Lema75218,879/
Lomi7522,420/
Luma7516,881/
Lomo759,587/
Lome759,158/
Lomy75831/
Lomé7515/
Lāma753/
Lomj751/
Loumeau73460/
Lhomeau7350/
Loumaid7322/
Lohmaah7320/
Lomatch7315/
Loitmaa7315/
Luosmaa738/
Loysmaa733/
Lomoaya733/
Lochhma731/
Loismaa731/
Lomeash731/
L'Louma731/
Lomoaja731/
Loommah731/
Lohiema731/
Lomgaya731/
Loumgai731/
Louhmad731/
Lhoumau731/
Loomaus730/
Lohmath730/
Lousmay730/
Loummas730/
Lemma67163,236/
Lamah6784,544/
Lamas6752,025/
Lemay6732,024/
Lamma677,098/
Loumo676,490/
Lamai675,650/
Lamay674,233/
Loumi673,773/
Laema673,601/
Lomer673,565/
Lamaj673,533/
Lommi673,138/
Lamat672,648/
Llama672,255/
Lomie672,188/
Leema671,550/
Lomou671,542/
Lauma671,521/
Loume671,442/
Lomeu671,361/
Lomod671,271/
Lomio671,172/
Lumai671,092/
Lomes67970/
Lumas67939/
Liama67907/
Lhommeau67866/
Lumma67825/
Lemah67818/
Lomot67800/
Lyuma67774/
Lamaa67722/
Lumaj67686/
Lamga67638/
Lomis67613/
Lhoumeau67590/
Lomme67585/
Llema67563/
Lomet67543/
Lamač67512/
Lemau67447/
Lumay67445/
Lemai67443/
Lahma67439/
Lasma67389/
Lomez67345/
Laama67315/
Liuma67297/
Lusma67261/
Laïma67243/
Lomei67236/
Lumah67227/
Lamau67223/
Liome67219/
Hlama67218/
Lluma67210/
Lamha67207/
Lumau67201/
Lomos67197/
Liomo67189/
Lumat67175/
Loome67173/
Lemea67173/
Lomed67168/
Lomoz67158/
Lomeh67148/
Loimi67139/
Luomi67135/
Lhomy67131/
Luima67130/
Lomoi67126/
Luuma67124/
Lomey67102/
Hlomo6797/
Lamoa6788/
Lhama6783/
Loemo6783/
Lyama6782/
Leuma6782/
Lumea6774/
Lomoh6768/
Lamad6767/
Loimo6767/
Lohmi6758/
Lemha6757/
Lumga6749/
Llomo6746/
Lamea6742/
Lhomi6742/
Loumeaud6740/
Loime6739/
Loeme6739/
Lamaz6735/
Lommo6735/
Hlome6732/
Llomi6729/
Loumy6728/
Lumad6727/
Lomee6725/
Loomo6725/
Hlema6722/
Lomit6721/
Lyomo6721/
Lomøy6721/
Lhoumaud6719/
Lomgo6717/
Lomop6716/
Lomys6715/
Lehma6714/
Hluma6714/
Lomoo6713/
Losme6712/
Loomy6711/
Lhome679/
Liomy678/
Latma677/
Loyme677/
Lomih676/
Lomii676/
Leïma676/
Lomatsch675/
Lyomi675/
Lohme675/
Lomoy675/
Lhomo674/
Lemaa674/
Lommy674/
Lomáz674/
Liomi674/
Loumé674/
Luome673/
Lumoa673/
Loomi673/
Lumaz673/
Loemi672/
Hlomi672/
Lomid672/
Lotmo672/
Luomo672/
Lamap672/
Lujma671/
Lomohova671/
Lohmo671/
Lemaâ671/
Llome671/
Lomge671/
Lomhi671/
Lomij671/
Lomiy671/
Lomoș671/
Lomui671/
Lomás671/
Luyma671/
Luhma671/
Lumìa671/
Lumaa671/
Laâma671/
L'Hommas671/
Lamaï671/
Lhommais671/
Lhuma671/
Lumha671/
Loïmi671/
Lomyd671/
Lomyz671/
Lomip670/
Lyome670/

Loma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loma in the Georgian language
ლომაloma-
Loma in the Tibetan language
ལོ་མ་loma-
Loma in the Hindi language
लोमाloma-
Loma in the Marathi language
लोमाloma-
Loma in the Oriya language
େଲାମାelama85.71
େଲାମelama14.29
Loma in the Russian language
Ломаloma-

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