Explore the Family Name Homa
The meaning of Homa
Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: variant of Choma, Ukrainian and Rusyn Khoma, from local vernacular forms of Thomas. As a Rusyn surname it is also found in Serbia (Vojvodina).
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How common is the last name Homa in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Homa has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,263rd, but by 2010, it dropped to 19,538th, representing a change of -6.98%. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly declined from 1,402 in 2000 to 1,382 in 2010, which is a decrease of 1.43%. The proportion of people with the Homa surname per 100,000 also fell by 9.62% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,263 | #19,538 | -6.98% |
| Count | 1,402 | 1,382 | -1.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.47 | -9.62% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Homa
Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Homa from 2000 to 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 1.00% to 1.59%, an increase of 59%. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a substantial increase, up from 1.14% to 2.24%, marking an increase of 96.49%. However, there was a decline in those identifying as White, down from 95.15% to 94.14%, a decrease of 1.06%. Likewise, those identifying as two or more races fell from 1.57% to 1.01%, a decrease of 35.67%. Data for those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.15% | 94.14% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 2.24% | 96.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1% | 1.59% | 59% |
| Two or More Races | 1.57% | 1.01% | -35.67% |
| Black | 0.64% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.5% | 0% | 0% |