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 433
At Home 53
Labourer 51
House Servant 49
Agricultural Labourer 43
Coal Miner 32
Farm Labourer 28
Silk Weaver 27
Dress Maker 25
Silk Winder 24
Weaver 24
Power Loom Weaver 22
Frame Work Knitter 22
Tailor 20
Cotton Spinner 19
Cotton Winder 19
Silk Piecer 19
Servant 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 17
Annuitant 16
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 16
House Keeper 15
Wife 14
Farmer 13

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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