Explore the Family Name Dalomba

The meaning of Dalomba

Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places called Lomba, from Portuguese lomba ‘hill’, with the preposition de ‘from’ and the feminine definite article a.

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How common is the last name Dalomba in the United States?

According to the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dalomba has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 64,572nd in frequency, but by 2010, it had jumped to 58,182nd place, representing an increase of almost 10 percent. Furthermore, the number of individuals bearing the Dalomba surname grew from 288 in 2000 to 349 in 2010 – a rise of over 21 percent. Consequently, the representation of this surname per 100,000 people saw a growth of over 9 percent within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#58,182	9.9%
Count	288	349	21.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dalomba

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Dalomba surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White nearly doubled, increasing from 23.26% to 46.42%. There was also a substantial rise in those identifying as Black, which went from 11.81% to 36.68%, an increase of over 210%. However, the percentage of individuals reporting two or more races dropped drastically from 56.94% to 6.59%. Additionally, the surname saw a slight increase in its association with Hispanic ethnicity, which rose from 5.90% to 7.45%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, down from 2.08% and 0% respectively in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	23.26%	46.42%	99.57%
Black	11.81%	36.68%	210.58%
Hispanic	5.9%	7.45%	26.27%
Two or More Races	56.94%	6.59%	-88.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.08%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%