Loomis Surname

25,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Loomis Surname Definition:

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

Loomis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,8541:17,3812,200
Canada2631:140,09714,419
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
France161:4,151,420237,746
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
England131:4,286,005132,302
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0831:7,090893

Loomis (744) may also be a first name.

Loomis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

(Welsh.) Local. From lorn, bare, naked, exposed, and maes, a field, a name of place—the place in the open field.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Loomis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loomis (Arabic: لوميس) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Loomis.

How Common Is The Last Name Loomis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Loomis is the 25,312th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 342,010 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Loomis live; 99 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 301,495th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 744 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 20,854 people, or 1 in 17,381. In The United States Loomis is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Nevada, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.

Loomis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Loomis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loomis last name grew 294 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loomis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Loomis last name are 12.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Loomis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loomiss921/
Loomise921/
Loommis921/
Lloomis921/
Loomies920/
Loomist920/
Lomis91613/
Loomi913/
Loomes831,403/
Lomise83770/
Loumis83131/
Loomie8338/
Lommis8329/
Lomish8326/
Llomis833/
Lomiss832/
Lomios832/
Loemis831/
Lohmis831/
Loomiz830/
Lomais830/
Loomit830/
Lomi8022,420/
Loomets7750/
Loemish7732/
Loomägi7712/
Lomidse772/
Lomitse771/
Loummis771/
Loumi's771/
Hlomise771/
Loomice770/
Loomese770/
Lamis735,152/
Loumi733,773/
Lommi733,138/
Lomie732,188/
Lomio731,172/
Lomes73970/
Looma73255/
Lomei73236/
Lumis73180/
Loome73173/
Lomai73143/
Loimi73139/
Luomi73135/
Lomoi73126/
Lohmi7358/
Lomič7357/
Lhomi7342/
Llomi7329/
Lomit7321/
Lomys7315/
Lomic7315/
Loomy7311/
Lomih736/
Lomii736/
Lyomi735/
Liomi734/
Hlomi732/
Lomid732/
Lomhi731/
Lomij731/
Lomiy731/
Lomui731/
Loïmi731/
Lomix730/
Lomip730/
Lhommais711/
Loemhuis710/
Hlotmeis710/
Lummis671,522/
Loomer671,400/
Lomaia67982/
Llamis67432/
Liamis67431/
Lohumi67421/
Lamiss67362/
Hlomai67353/
Loimai67260/
Lomysh67124/
Loymai67115/
Lommes6796/
Lumish6792/
Lomets6769/
Lomeus6763/
Lomesh6757/
Loumes6756/
Lamise6734/
Loomma6734/
Lamais6729/
Luhmis6727/
Loosme6718/
Loomet6712/
Lamois6710/
Lommie6710/
Lamish679/
Hloome679/
Lomgai678/
Loomey677/
Loomaa677/
Lyumis677/
Loimio677/
Loumei677/
Lammis676/
Hlomes676/
Lomich675/
Lomoit674/
Luomei674/
Lhomes673/
Loumie673/
Lamies672/
Lameis672/
Lumise672/
Loumai672/
Lomicz672/
Lomese672/
Lyomes671/
Lumies671/
Lumois671/
Lohmes671/
Lgomes671/
Lamuis671/
Loemes671/
Lomice671/
Lyomih671/
Loumih671/
Lohmie671/
Lomees671/
Loomay671/
Louhmi671/
Loumiy671/
Loummi671/
Lumais671/
L'Amis671/
Loumyi671/
Hloumi671/
Lomiea671/
Luomai671/
Lotmai671/
Lommai671/
Lumiss670/
Lomitt670/
Laumis670/
Lomess670/

Loomis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loomis in the Arabic language
لوميسlwmys-

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Loomis Reference & Research

Loomis DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Loomis FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loomis
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