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 681
Cotton Weaver 91
Coal Miner 76
Labourer 67
Agricultural Labourer 44
House Keeper 37
Silk Weaver 36
Domestic Servant 32
Cotton Operative 30
General Servant 23
Carter 20
Annuitant 18
Cotton Winder 18
Dress Maker 18
Cotton Spinner 17
Joiner 16
Tailor 16
Blacksmith 15
Laundress 14
Servant 14
Farmer's Son 13
Frame Work Knitter 13
Grocer 12
Collier 11
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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The surname Lomas is the most popular version of all its varients

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