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 Male Paloma Height
175.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Paloma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paloma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paloma (Arabic: بلوما, Bengali: পলোমা, Hindi: पलोमा, Marathi: लोमा, Oriya: ପେଲାମା) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Palomá or Palomà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paloma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,411th most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 488,343 people. This 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 prevalent given name internationally, borne by 138,738 people.
The last name Paloma is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 10,119 people, or 1 in 10,005. In The Philippines Paloma is mostly found in: National Capital Region, where 19 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 13 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this surname exists in 62 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 10 percent reside and Spain, where 5 percent reside.
Paloma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Paloma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paloma last name rose 16,425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Democrats than The US average, with 92.77% 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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