Lomas Surname

15,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Lomas Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lomax,' a small spot in the parish of Bury, Lancashire I do not know whether it can still be identified, but it has given birth to a family name that has ramified itself in a wonderful manner.

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Lomas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,1421:6,095872
Mexico7,0961:17,4921,427
United States5,1981:69,7308,100
Peru3,9091:8,1311,211
Ecuador2,9711:5,354897
Spain2,5651:18,2272,032
Australia1,2931:20,8782,897
Brazil9891:216,4558,353
Canada9461:38,9494,883
New Zealand5151:8,7931,520
Wales2001:15,4731,680
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
India1551:4,948,809124,489
France1041:638,68083,098
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Thailand881:802,708129,613
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
Colombia711:672,8747,889
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Northern Ireland581:31,8113,241
Chile401:440,41211,644
Israel281:305,63026,425
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,4951:4,436667
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

The alternate forms: Lomás (1) are calculated separately.

Lomas (1,142) may also be a first name.

Lomas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lomax,' a small spot in the parish of Bury, Lancashire I do not know whether it can still be identified, but it has given birth to a family name that has ramified itself in a wonderful manner.

Christopher Lomax, of Bury, 1590: Wills at Chester.

Jeffery Lomax, of Heap, 1590: ibid.

Laurence Smethurst, of Lomax, parish of Bury, 1624: ibid. (1621-50).

Edmund Smethurst, of Lomax, parish of Bury, yeoman, 1638: ibid.

Oliver Lomas, 1602: Preston Guild Rolls.

Oliver Lumax, 1622: ibid.

Richard Lumas-jur', 1602: ibid.

Richard Lumax-jur, 1622: ibid.

The double instances given above prove, if proof were needed, that Lomax and Lomas are one and the same name.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 belonging to Lomax or Lomas (A.D. 1546 Loumals), Bury, Lancs.

Ralph Lomals.—Lancs Fines, A.D. 1554.

2 = Lammas, q.v.

Lomas is extremely common in Derby­shire and Cheshire. The form Lomax seems to be confined to Lancashire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Lomax (flat alluvial by a pool), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Lommerse; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lomas is a name very numerous on the Cheshire border and in the vicinity of Stockport in that county. It was represented in Bonsall last century.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lomas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lomas (Arabic: لوماس, Hindi: लोमस, Marathi: लोमस, Oriya: େଲାମସ, Russian: Ломас) has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found in the variant forms: Lomás. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lomas? popularity and diffusion

Lomas is the 15,429th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 201,698 people. The surname Lomas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Lomas reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 26 percent reside in British Isles. Lomas is also the 235,557th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 1,142 people.

The last name Lomas is most common in England, where it is carried by 9,142 people, or 1 in 6,095. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live, Derbyshire, where 10 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Lomas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lomas has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lomas last name grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 833 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 785 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lomas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lomas surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lomas last name are 0.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lomas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 48.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,979 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.03% more than the national average, earning R 363,648 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.92% less than the national average, earning $18,860,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $39,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $55,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lomás931/
Lomash91307/
Loomas9174/
Loumas9134/
Lomase9127/
Loimas9113/
Lomass9110/
Lomats919/
Lommas918/
Liomas916/
Luomas916/
Lhomas914/
Lomast913/
Lgomas913/
Llomas912/
Lomaas912/
Lomaus911/
Losmas911/
Lomais910/
Lohmas910/
Loma8918,983/
Lomeash831/
Lomaase831/
Loomaus830/
Loummas830/
Lamas8052,025/
Lomax8023,007/
Luoma807,003/
Lomga806,469/
Louma801,243/
Hloma801,003/
Lumas80939/
Lemas80938/
Lomat80866/
Lomma80770/
Loima80540/
Lioma80401/
Lomah80256/
Looma80255/
Lomos80197/
Lohma80189/
Lomea80185/
Lomaa80179/
Lomai80143/
Loyma80137/
Lomay80135/
Losma80118/
Lomau8063/
Lomaz8057/
Lomac8054/
Lomad8023/
Lloma809/
Lomoa807/
Lyoma803/
Lotma802/
Lhoma801/
Lomasova77101/
Glioumas779/
Lomatsch775/
L'Hommas771/
Lhommais771/
Llamas7362,573/
Lammas73987/
Lomaha73881/
Lamash73835/
Lhamas73447/
Lamase73390/
Hlomai73353/
Lomach73334/
Lomaad73281/
Loimai73260/
Liamas73169/
Lemass73153/
Laumas73118/
Loumos73116/
Loymai73115/
Loomos7381/
Lumaas7371/
Lamass7368/
Lousma7366/
Lomeus7363/
Lummas7361/
Lumase7354/
Lamasz7351/
Lohmay7347/
Leumas7339/
Lohuma7339/
Loomma7334/
Lamais7329/
Lahmas7326/
Luomaa7326/
Lomoos7326/
Lomacz7322/
Luosma7321/
Loimaa7320/
Lohmea7320/
Loumma7317/
Lemash7315/
Losmaz7315/
Lohmah7314/
Lomgah7312/
Lomosh7312/
Lumaus7312/
Lemais7311/
Lameas7311/
Liumas7311/
Latmas739/
Lomgai738/
Loomaa737/
Lemaus736/
Lomoha736/
Hlomah735/
Hlouma735/
Loisma734/
Lamats734/
Lomose734/
Lasmas734/
Loimat734/
Lojmaa734/
Losmaa734/
Lohmat734/
Lomeau733/
Llemas733/
Loumah733/
Lomaup733/
Lohmad733/
Lyumas732/
Lomace732/
Lamaas732/
Loumai732/
Lamahs732/
Llumas732/
Lusmas732/
Loomat732/
Lohmaa732/
Lomatt731/
Lommax731/
Lemaas731/
Lommah731/
Loomap731/
Lomgos731/
Lommat731/
Lomoss731/
Loomay731/
Lyamas731/
Loutma731/
Louhma731/
Loumay731/
Loumea731/
Loumga731/
Lottma731/
Lumads731/
Lumais731/
Lumgas731/
Lyomga731/
Lamazs731/
Lamasd731/
Loimaz731/
Loumat731/
Lomiea731/
Luomai731/
Lotmai731/
Lommai731/
Hlamas731/
Loomax730/
Lomaux730/
Lamaus730/
Laamas730/
Lomaxx730/
Lomous730/
Lehmas730/
Lumeas730/
Lommatsch7127/
Lomashova7111/
Lama67336,121/
Lomo679,587/
Loumeau67460/
Lamasse67415/
Lhomeau6750/
Loumaid6722/
Lohmaah6720/
Gliamas6718/
Lomatch6715/
Loitmaa6715/
Llammas6713/
Hlomose6712/
Lamashe6710/
Lomache679/
Luosmaa678/
Lamasch676/
Lahmass675/
Llaamas674/
Loysmaa673/
Lomoaya673/
Lāma673/
Lomosse673/
Llamass672/
Lamause672/
Laumash672/
Lamahas671/
Lyamash671/
Lochhma671/
Loismaa671/
Lommaxx671/
Lamastt671/
L'Louma671/
Lomoaja671/
Loommah671/
Llyamas671/
Lohiema671/
Llamasd671/
Lliamas671/
Loumgai671/
Laumays671/
Lammase671/
Liammas671/
Lahmais671/
Loumeus671/
Loumous671/
Louhmad671/
Lhoumau671/
Lllamas670/
Lammast670/
Lemhaus670/
Lohmath670/
Lousmay670/

Lomas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lomas in the Hindi language
लोमसlomasa99.14
लॊमसlomasa0.86
Lomas in the Oriya language
େଲାମସelamasa75
େଲାମାସelamasa12.5
େଲାମଶelamasa12.5
Lomas in the Marathi language
लोमसlomasa72.22
लोमासlomasa16.67
लॉमासlomasa11.11
Lomas in the Russian language
Ломасlomas-
Lomas in the Arabic language
لوماسlwmas-

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