Paloma Surname
Approximately 14,923 people bear this surname
Paloma Surname Definition:
"Palomo" is used to refer to the male dove whereas "paloma" refers to doves in general. In Portugal and Leon the masculine form is preferred.
Castilian name from Laredo (Santander). One branch in Estremadura.
See Palomino.
Read More About This SurnamePaloma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 10,119 | 1:10,005 | 946 |
| Colombia | 1,432 | 1:33,362 | 2,043 |
| Spain | 784 | 1:59,633 | 5,430 |
| United States | 657 | 1:551,688 | 45,595 |
| Mexico | 349 | 1:355,662 | 7,431 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Argentina | 282 | 1:151,572 | 12,809 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Brazil | 149 | 1:1,436,740 | 48,387 |
| France | 114 | 1:582,655 | 77,962 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| Ecuador | 56 | 1:284,033 | 8,825 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Peru | 29 | 1:1,096,004 | 19,774 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Palau | 4 | 1:5,411 | 112 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Palomá (27) & Palomà (1) are calculated separately.
Paloma (138,738) may also be a first name.
Paloma Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"Palomo" is used to refer to the male dove whereas "paloma" refers to doves in general. In Portugal and Leon the masculine form is preferred.
Castilian name from Laredo (Santander). One branch in Estremadura.
See Palomino.
Paloma Demographics
Average Paloma Salary in
United States
$45,041 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Paloma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paloma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paloma (Arabic: بلوما, Bengali: পলোমা, Hindi: पलोमा, Marathi: लोमा, Oriya: ପେଲାମା) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Palomá or Palomà. Click here for other possible spellings of Paloma.
How Common Is The Last Name Paloma? popularity and diffusion
Paloma is the 35,411th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 488,343 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Paloma reside; 68 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Paloma is also the 7,552nd most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 138,738 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 10,119 people, or 1 in 10,005. In The Philippines Paloma is most numerous in: National Capital Region, where 19 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 13 percent live and Calabarzon, where 13 percent live. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 10 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.
Paloma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Paloma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paloma surname expanded 16,425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Paloma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Paloma last name are 39.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Paloma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.78% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,603 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $20,795,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.78% less than the national average, earning $36,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paloma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paloma in the Bengali language | ||
| পলোমা | paloma | - |
| Paloma in the Hindi language | ||
| पलोमा | paloma | - |
| Paloma in the Oriya language | ||
| ପେଲାମା | pelama | - |
| Paloma in the Marathi language | ||
| लोमा | loma | 50 |
| पलोमा | paloma | 50 |
| Paloma in the Arabic language | ||
| بلوما | blwma | - |
| الوما | alwma | - |
| بالوما | balwma | - |
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