Loma Surname
Approximately 18,983 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLoma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4,790 | 1:19,193 | 2,224 |
| Philippines | 3,175 | 1:31,886 | 4,663 |
| Mexico | 2,444 | 1:50,788 | 2,613 |
| Uganda | 1,605 | 1:24,324 | 3,473 |
| DR Congo | 1,402 | 1:52,696 | 6,355 |
| Spain | 632 | 1:73,975 | 6,492 |
| Peru | 536 | 1:59,299 | 4,721 |
| United States | 461 | 1:786,245 | 60,824 |
| Thailand | 447 | 1:158,028 | 25,234 |
| Nigeria | 437 | 1:405,361 | 21,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 346 | 1:23,566 | 2,578 |
| Bolivia | 313 | 1:33,918 | 2,187 |
| Cameroon | 300 | 1:69,230 | 8,709 |
| Indonesia | 283 | 1:467,312 | 38,614 |
| Ecuador | 246 | 1:64,658 | 5,221 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| India | 182 | 1:4,214,645 | 112,328 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 168 | 1:35,552 | 5,601 |
| Guinea | 101 | 1:117,167 | 874 |
| Tanzania | 100 | 1:529,416 | 34,350 |
| Brazil | 79 | 1:2,709,802 | 80,941 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Ukraine | 67 | 1:679,443 | 71,859 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Paraguay | 33 | 1:219,295 | 3,965 |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 1:552,578 | 39,450 |
| Russia | 32 | 1:4,503,846 | 209,401 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Kosovo | 18 | 1:103,437 | 5,529 |
| Cambodia | 16 | 1:967,947 | 5,331 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
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.
- jedlomafbLoma Demographics
Average Loma Salary in
United States
$32,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Loma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Loma (Georgian: ლომა, Hindi: लोमा, Marathi: लोमा, Oriya: େଲାମା, Russian: Лома, Tibetan: ལོ་མ་) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Loma click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Loma? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 28,310th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 383,899 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Loma are found; 26 percent are found in North Africa and 25 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Loma is also the 48,305th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 14,132 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,790 people, or 1 in 19,193. Outside of Egypt this last name is found in 94 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Mexico, where 13 percent are found.
Loma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Loma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Loma last name 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 carrying the Loma last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya, Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon and Christian (75%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Loma surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with 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
Loma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loma in the Georgian language | ||
| ლომა | loma | - |
| Loma in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལོ་མ་ | loma | - |
| Loma in the Hindi language | ||
| लोमा | loma | - |
| Loma in the Marathi language | ||
| लोमा | loma | - |
| Loma in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲାମା | elama | 85.71 |
| େଲାମ | elama | 14.29 |
| Loma in the Russian language | ||
| Лома | loma | - |
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