Looms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Looms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Looms family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Agricultural Labourer 13
Blacksmith 4
Silk Weaver 4
School 3
Frame Lace Runner 3
Lace Maker 2
Servant 2
Glove Sticher 2
Shoe Binder 2
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 2
Ribbon Weaver 2
Plaiter 1
Sawyer 1
Bailiff 200 Acres Of Land Employing 10 Labourer 1
Boot & Shoemaker 1
Char Woman 1
Farm Labourer 1
Formerly Farm Labourer 1
House Servant 1
Infant 1
Inn Keeper 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Lace Runner 1
Parish Relief 1

Looms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lomas 60% 38,468
2 Elms 40% 8,338
3 Elmes 20% 5,453
4 Loomes 83% 2,733
5 Looms 100% 1,344
6 Lims 60% 572
7 Lomes 60% 553
8 Limes 40% 302
9 Lamas 40% 296
10 Lames 40% 295
11 Almes 20% 248
12 Lomase 50% 244
13 Lams 60% 190
14 Elems 40% 178
15 Lumas 40% 153
16 Alms 40% 127
17 Lombs 60% 102

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The surname Looms is the 5th most popular variant of Lomas.

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