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.
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| 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
Loma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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་) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Loma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 28,310th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 383,899 people. Loma is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Loma reside; 26 percent reside in North Africa and 25 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 48,305th most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 14,132 people.
This surname is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 4,790 people, or 1 in 19,193. Other than Egypt this surname exists 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 prevalency of Loma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Loma surname rose 1,024 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding 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 holding the Loma surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% 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
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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