Paloma Surname

35,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Palau

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.

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Paloma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines10,1191:10,005946
Colombia1,4321:33,3622,043
Spain7841:59,6335,430
United States6571:551,68845,595
Mexico3491:355,6627,431
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Argentina2821:151,57212,809
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Brazil1491:1,436,74048,387
France1141:582,65577,962
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Ecuador561:284,0338,825
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Finland181:305,37222,464
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Guam161:10,0081,526
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England111:5,065,278148,650
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Palau41:5,411112
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palomá9427/
Palomà941/
Palouma923,783/
Palomas92996/
Palomaa92349/
Palyoma9222/
Palloma9212/
Pauloma929/
Palomat923/
Paloima921/
Palomoa921/
Palomay921/
Palomaz921/
Phaloma921/
Paaloma921/
Palhomaa8616/
Pailomaa868/
Pallouma864/
Paulomah861/
Paulomaa861/
Palomo8380,954/
Palama832,515/
Palome83483/
Poloma83358/
Paluma83329/
Palema83206/
Palomi8333/
Palomé8316/
Peloma831/
Paalosmaa8030/
Paliama77963/
Palomer77860/
Polomat77629/
Phalama77536/
Paulema77453/
Palamas77330/
Palyama77183/
Palomes77109/
Palumaa77100/
Pholoma7787/
Palamma7782/
Palamea7768/
Palamai7758/
Paulomi7742/
Palamah7739/
Palasma7736/
Palomio7735/
Paliomo7735/
Palomos7728/
Palamaa7727/
Palomet7721/
Pallama7721/
Pahlama7720/
Palamay7719/
Palauma7719/
Palumas7715/
Pallema7714/
Paloume7713/
Palemma7712/
Paalama779/
Paloumy779/
Palemai778/
Pauluma778/
Paulomo778/
Palhema777/
Polomaa775/
Palamaš775/
Phaluma774/
Paloumi774/
Palomoi773/
Paulama773/
Pallomo773/
Palomés773/
Puiloma772/
Palamat772/
Palamau772/
Patlomi772/
Palomey772/
Paloumé772/
Paslomi772/
Palaema772/
Poloima771/
Pailama771/
Paleema771/
Palomei771/
Palomez771/
Palumah771/
Paylama771/
Polomah771/
Palhama771/
Payluma771/
Pallome771/
Palomed771/
Palamap771/
Pelomea771/
Polomay771/
Polouma771/
Polomai771/
Polomas771/
Palommo771/
Palhomi771/
Paulusma71778/
Paillama71119/
Palemmai71108/
Pallamma7147/
Palammai7134/
Pallemma7129/
Patlamaz7125/
Pallasma7117/
Paloumet7116/
Palasmaa7116/
Payllama719/
Patlamai719/
Paalamaa718/
Palammay717/
Phalamai716/
Polomash715/
Pailamma714/
Paailama714/
Palloumi714/
Paulumah713/
Patlamma712/
Palamasz712/
Phahlama712/
Phalamat712/
Paulhome711/
Paalamma711/
Palamait711/
Paliomis711/
Paloumis711/
Paulemah711/
Paylamah711/
Palloume711/
Pallomes711/
Pallomme711/
Palahmat711/
Poloumai711/
Poulouma711/
Pallamai711/
Paliamah711/
Palommos710/
Palamy671,042/
Palamo67920/
Palami67347/
Polama67341/
Pelema67274/
Polome67229/
Polomi67224/
Palame67223/
Palume67174/
Polomé67172/
Palemo67102/
Polomo6764/
Paalasmaa6754/
Palumo6749/
Pelama6747/
Palamà6747/
Paylasmaz6732/
Pallasmaa6730/
Pathlamai6730/
Poluma6727/
Pelomo6723/
Polema6715/
Polomaova677/
Phalamait675/
Pallgumma675/
Palumi675/
Paillamma673/
Polomy672/
Palliamma672/
Paulhamas671/
Pahalaama671/
Pallammah671/
Palusmath671/
Pathlamay671/
Palumé671/
Phalamahe671/
Polomaová671/

Paloma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paloma in the Bengali language
পলোমাpaloma-
Paloma in the Hindi language
पलोमाpaloma-
Paloma in the Oriya language
ପେଲାମାpelama-
Paloma in the Marathi language
लोमाloma50
पलोमाpaloma50
Paloma in the Arabic language
بلوماblwma-
الوماalwma-
بالوماbalwma-

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