Loom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Loom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Loom family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 5
Copper Miner 4
Female Servant 4
Butcher 4
Hair Dresser 3
Male Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Independent 2
Cotton Weaver 1
Turner 1
Engineer 1
Dress Maker 1
Coal Miner 1
Fisherman 1
Frame Work Knitter 1
Stocking Maker 1
Cab Proprieter 1
Corn Dealer 1
Shoe Maker 1
Journeyman 1
Colliery Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Green Grocer 1
Pauper 1
Commercial Traveller 1

Loom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elam 25% 3,140
2 Lame 25% 1,496
3 Loom 100% 999
4 Leam 50% 848
5 Lome 50% 450
6 Lime 25% 368
7 Lum 50% 360
8 Loam 75% 327
9 Loome 80% 324
10 Elm 25% 299
11 Lam 50% 290
12 Lem 50% 142
13 Elme 0% 128
14 Alum 25% 116
15 Lim 50% 115
16 Alma 0% 107
17 Lima 25% 101

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The surname Loom is the 3rd most popular variant of Elam.

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