Lomas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lomas Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of a number of places called 'Lomas' or 'Las Lomas'.

This was named with the form 'Loma' which translates as 'hill',meaning it may be topographic for somebody who lived near a hill. Also of Spanish origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lomas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lomas family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 525
Cotton Weaver 106
Coal Miner 67
Agricultural Labourer 59
Labourer 49
Silk Weaver 42
Cotton Factory Worker 38
House Servant 35
House Keeper 34
Wife Of Above 29
Carter 28
Cotton Spinner 24
Dress Maker 22
Silk Winder 18
General Servant 17
Servant 17
Cotton Winder 16
Laundress 15
Son Of Above 14
Stocking Frame Work Knitter 14
Tailor 13
Domestic Servant 13
Blacksmith 13
Farmer's Son 12
Farmer's Wife 11

Lomas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lomas 100% 38,468
2 Elms 40% 8,338
3 Elmes 40% 5,453
4 Loomes 67% 2,733
5 Looms 60% 1,344
6 Lims 60% 572
7 Lomes 80% 553
8 Limes 60% 302
9 Lamas 80% 296
10 Lames 60% 295
11 Almes 40% 248
12 Lomase 83% 244
13 Lams 60% 190
14 Elems 40% 178
15 Lumas 80% 153
16 Alms 40% 127

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